When Ellie Shoja goes for a walk, she slips on her headphones and starts talking—but there’s no other voice ricocheting through the speakers. It’s merely a convenient way to disguise the fact that she ...

I’ve been talking to myself out loud since I was a young girl—at home, on the playground, at the grocery store, you name it. But what started out as a seemingly weird quirk I thought I’d grow out of ...

Almost everyone keeps up some type of dialogue with themselves. It’s completely natural. Per WebMD, for about 25% of people, this dialogue occurs out loud. Many people have a negative view of people ...

Have you ever caught yourself mumbling to yourself in the kitchen, rehashing an imaginary conversation in the shower, or cheering yourself on out loud when faced with a challenge? Rest assured, you’re ...

Have you ever caught yourself muttering your thoughts under your breath, or even had an entire conversation with yourself while making coffee in the morning? It might seem odd at first—maybe you’ve ...

Ever caught yourself thinking out loud? You might have felt a bit silly, especially if someone overheard. Yet psychologists have found that talking to yourself can be a sign of insight and mental ...

As a child, I realized that one person I enjoyed talking to was myself. This behavior was not encouraged, and I didn’t witness others doing it, so I assumed talking to myself was eccentric and ...

I talk to myself out loud. Yes, full conversations, questions and answers, even debates -- I can do everything all by myself. I don’t do it when people are around. I’m just not that confident in my ...

When University of Illinois psychologist Brian Ross enrolled in a computer science course, it had been a long time since he’d even taken a class. With his beard and balding dome, he stood out. A ...