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The Surprising Benefits of Talking Out Loud to Yourself


External self-talk reveals something about your personality.

The other main reason why people talk out loud to themselves is to deal with “situations that are novel or highly stressful, or where you’re not sure what to do or think or feel,” says Brinthaupt, a professor emeritus of psychology at Middle Tennessee State University. Very limited research has explored the connection, but Brinthaupt did find that college students’ GPA only has weak associations with tendency to engage in self-talk. I can feel unpleasant and safe at the same time.” Anxious thoughts can easily overpower logic, she points out, so verbalizing these statements can help take you out of your own head, especially when you’re experiencing intense emotions.

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