Redditor Shocked After Learning That Most People Have An Internal Monologue And that It's Not A Made-Up Concept

It's actually a thing

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• Published in Interesting
• June 19, 2021

We're all aware of the inner voice inside our heads, we hear it in our own mother tongue and each person has a different experience with it. Some people aren't even aware of this phenomenon and are incapable of hearing their "inner voice"

That's exactly the case in this interesting Reddit thread after a user who goes by the name u/Vadermaulkylo sincerely thought inner monologues are made up and not real. Reality hit hard after u/Vadermaulkylo told his mom about how he doesn't have one, and she she didn't take it that well. Scroll down and check it out for yourself.

Here's the original Reddit post:

It triggered a huge debate:

Effectively, most adults are capable of experiencing a sort of internal monologue that is usually developed during childhood.

“As children acquire language skills, they also concurrently learn how to engage in internal commentary as they’re working independently or taking turns during an activity.” According to Kristeen Cherney, a mental disabilities scholar.

They can come in many forms, childhood inner voices are commonly known as imaginary friends.

As we grow up, the ability to engage in inner speech supports our working memory and other cognitive processes.

“It’s thought that internal monologue helps you complete everyday tasks, such as your job,” Kristeen explains.

This doesn't mean that we all have inner voices. No everyone has this ability and some people can't hear their own voice while expressing thoughts.

Common inner thoughts are however different from "the inner voice" or the "the monologue".

The inner thoughts that are common in most people are not exactly the same as the inner voice, or monologue.

“It’s also possible to have both an inner voice and inner thoughts, where you experience them at intervals,” Kristeen adds.

It turned out this person isn't the only one with an internat voice:

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