Am I crazy for talking to myself?

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Talking to oneself is a common behavior that many people engage in, often as a way to process thoughts, relieve stress, or enhance memory retention. Participants in the discussion share experiences of talking to themselves in various contexts, such as while working through problems, venting frustrations, or even conversing with pets. This practice is often seen as a sign of a creative mind rather than a symptom of insanity. Some individuals find that verbalizing thoughts helps solidify their understanding of concepts, while others use it as a coping mechanism during stressful situations. The conversation highlights that talking to oneself, whether out loud or in one's head, is a normal habit for many, and it can serve multiple purposes, including self-reflection, humor, and emotional release. The advent of cell phones has blurred the lines, making it difficult to distinguish between those genuinely talking to themselves and those on calls, further normalizing the behavior in public spaces.

Do you talk to yourself?

  • Yes, all the time

    Votes: 46 68.7%
  • On the rare occasion

    Votes: 16 23.9%
  • Never

    Votes: 3 4.5%
  • Only when I'm at my computer

    Votes: 2 3.0%

  • Total voters
    67
  • #31
only in my head - all times! I keep on analyzing, would develop different scenarios and ponder about the consequences

Sometimes, I would stop and wonder what I was just talking about and I forget.
 
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  • #32
I'm wondering if there is something to actually talking out loud that takes another step to do in the brain that helps to make the memory stronger?
 
  • #33
Evo said:
I'm wondering if there is something to actually talking out loud that takes another step to do in the brain that helps to make the memory stronger?

Some people have asked me why I have a good memory, and I tell them that it's somewhat of a 'method'. "Thinking" 'something' is the lowest level, "saying" 'something is the next level, and "writing" 'something' down is the highest. Each one up makes it more 'concrete' in that it appears to the brain to be more permanent, I think anyway.



(I've written that down before)
 
  • #34
ive been doing it for as long as i can remember its fun to argue with yourself when there's no one else to argue with (or maybe I am just crazy)
 
  • #35
cronxeh said:
I found it to be a real indication of deeper intelligence to have an inner voice
Garth said:
You are only crazy when you start getting answers!

.. but what if the answers are not only accurate, but more often than not, correct...? :bugeye:



Yes, I talk to myself.. but usually not out loud..
 
  • #36
I usually shout very loud to myself when I'm on the bus.
 
  • #37
I frequently talk to myself, but never (or rarely) out loud.
 
  • #38
*-<|:-D=<-< said:
I usually shout very loud to myself when I'm on the bus.

Whoa...I think I've seen you :eek: !
 
  • #39
I talk to myself all the time, but it's only because it's the only way to ensure that someone might be listening. Even at that, I'm deluded, because most of the time I ignore myself.
 
  • #40
i talk to myself all the time, even out loud, but never in front of other people. but ill work on that some day...
 
  • #41
I do, I do!
 
  • #42
John McClain talks to himself.
 
  • #43
lisab said:
Whoa...I think I've seen you :eek: !

I thought the same thing but realized that the guy I saw wasn't wearing a party hat.
 
  • #44
I do a lot I am pretty weird, sometimes ill narrate what I am doing but usually i just say things like "your an idiot why did you do that" i talk to my dog a lot too haha
 

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