You’ve probably done it, muttered to yourself while hunting for your keys, rehearsed what you’re about to say before a meeting, or quietly narrated a stressful moment aloud when you thought no one was ...

There’s an old joke that you’re not crazy if you talk to yourself. You’re only crazy if you reply. But some recent research suggests it might actually be the other way around. People who talk at and ...

Learn why mental health experts say talking to yourself is one of the best tools to boost your mood and advance your career, ...

Do you ever find yourself talking to yourself out loud while tidying up, cooking, or even thinking? If so, rest assured: it's neither strange nor worrisome. On the contrary, this habit can be ...

At the end of the day, intelligence is far more diverse than a simple test score. If you recognize yourself in these ...

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 ...

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 ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. In the privacy of our minds, we all talk to ourselves — an inner monologue that might seem rather pointless ...

Positive self-talk is a great tool for personal growth, as well as overcoming mood disorders. It can take the form of affirmations, internal dialogue or prayer. You can choose the method that works ...

Excerpt from Jennifer Rothschild's new self-help book "Self Talk, Soul Talk." April 22, 2008— -- Self-help author Jennifer Rothschild lost her sight at age 15 to a degenerative eye disorder.

I was at a conference where the speaker posed the question, “Do you talk to yourself?” My immediate reaction was, “I don’t talk to myself.” So maybe I do. But talking to yourself is a useful way to ...