Why did the voices in your head - it's ok
A Life / / December 19, 2019
For this weirdness at times he finds himself almost everyone. "So, it would be time and home", "We must go to eat", "Where is the pencil? Just because there has been "" How tired I do! "- suddenly gives us a voice in my head. Although, it seems, could do without the comments, why duplicate the words that you already realize?
Okay, inner monologue even more or less understandable. However, what often happens is that the internal "conversation with a clever man," grows to the outside: You did not notice that suddenly begin to talk to yourself out loud, scaring others. "Quite wild, talking to himself," - think or even openly make fun of colleagues and friends. "Maybe I'm losing my mind and it's some kind of mental disorder ?!" - without any jokes is afraid of your voice in his head.
Stop. Do not be afraid.
Layfhaker figured out why these monologues are absolutely normal and even beneficial.
The voice in my head there each
You know that you can not read the text, without saying it to myself? If you do not believe me - try. No matter how you try, you read all the words will still be dubbed "the voice in his head." This is called subvocalization.
The reason is that the visual and audio data is treated the same parts of the brain. And they are actively involved in the thought process. When we see the written word, the brain reacts to it the same way as if we heard it. This leads to the appearance of the inner voice to recite the text. When we think, the situation is repeated: our thoughts automatically drawn into the inner monologue as the same neurons are involved in both processes.
Subvocalization generally a very interesting phenomenon, which allows scientists to suggestThe recursive mind: the origins of human language, thought and civilizationWhat it has played a crucial role in human evolution to Homo sapiens: the more words, our ancestors knew, the more deep was their thought process and the greater was the need to create new words to expand domestic monologue. But now it's not about that.
The inner voice is peculiar to each person and is so strong that it is based on the researchers from the University of California at Berkeley are trying to create medical prosthesisThat would allow the "talk" paralyzed people or those who are in a coma.
So talk with yourself is absolutely normal. They can be for some time to suppress - for example, enthusiasts speed reading recommended for that chew the cud or mumble under his breath. But get rid of the inner voice will not work. Decorated and clear phrases like "Why do not I go for a bun?" From time to time and will sound in your head.
Well bonus. Inner speech, whether it's reading or thinking, is usually accompanied by an articulation that we barely perceptible move lips and tongue, repeating the words. In most cases, people with this "keep your mouth shut," limited mental monologue. But when self-control for some reason is weakened (you are tired, confused, too many distractions around), a monologue begins to sound aloud.
And it turns out it's even useful!
Why should we talk to ourselves
Conspiracy loud inner voice - a convenient help in everyday life. Here are just a few ways of its practical application.
1. This helps in search
"Where are the keys?" - aloud, trying to remember you, and doing it right. American psychologists Lupian Gary (Gary Lupyan) and Daniel Svingli (Daniel Swingley) in an article for the "Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology," was namedSelf-directed speech affects visual search performance Similar phrases "self-directed speech» (self-directed speech). The essence of scientists discovered the phenomenon is simple: when we utter a single word or term, the brain focuses on the thing which it represents, clearly and precisely it is - and it facilitates us to find the right visuals subject.
So wander in supermarket display cases, muttering "? Milk, milk, where the milk" or inquire, "Where zapropastilsya my phone ?!" - a sure way to find the desired faster.
2. It helps to focus on the important
Around us is full of information noise, which dissipates the attention, not allowing to concentrate on something one. Pronunciation of the unconscious brain helps prioritize. You probably noticed that if around noisy, and you're trying to get a grasp of, for example, in an important business letter, you better do it, moving his lips and even reading the text in a half whisper. She: subvocalization which requires the brain to focus on the most urgent task.
3. It improves memory
The best way remember text information - read it aloud. That is why, to learn verses, we recite them, and foreign words are repeated. Talking to yourself, yeah.
4. This allows you to return self
Having a "Quiet. Calm down ", you can quickly and effectively take himself in hand. In the article "Self-talk - sign sanity"American psychologist Linda Sapadin (Linda Sapadin) argues that inner voice helps us to control emotions. He plays the role of "adult" in the psychological triad "child-parent-adult" in which human behavior is largely based. And this "adult" can soothe, support, motivation to achieve the goals.
5. It increases self-esteem
The conversation with himself - a good way to minimize the psychological loss from external criticism. Remember widespread mental "fool" in response to someone's reproach - this is it. In addition, the inner voice can and praise. We rarely hear praise from others in adult life, and internal "Well what I done!", "Good job!" Or, for example, "Today, I look just brilliant!" make up the approval of the deficit, so essential to maintaining a healthy self-esteem.
So, if you suddenly hear the inner "I", do not plug his mouth. It is a conspiracy to make your life easier. It is better to maintain a conversation.