People use inner speech all the time. You're probably using it right now, as you read this text silently in your head.
But what really is this experience you're having? How can we study something that seems so abstract? How might your friends', classmates', or coworkers' inner speech might be completely different from yours? How can someone have inner speech if they have never heard before?
I address these questions and more in this website in an easy-to-digest format, sourcing my information from the most recent research the academic journals have to offer. Feel free to jump around to different parts of the website and read whatever interests you.
If only we could read minds... 🔬
If you have ever wondered what is going on in the minds of the people around you, then this is the place for you. Inner speech, or silently talking to oneself, plays a key role in how we think and process information.
A lot of people, no matter what language they learned first, experience inner speech. Understanding it is essential to understanding us.
Below is each step on our exploration. Click on each image to navigate to the section page.