Internal monologue Do you have one? I recently found out that some people do not and that blew...

BlueVeins · 22-25

I definitely do, but it varies sharply in activity levels. Sometimes it goes away.

SW-User

I can't believe there are people without any internal monologue.
Either they don't know how to identify it or they're in denial of it.

I have full conversations internally.

DestroyerOfIdeologies · 22-25, M

monologue? more like a dialogue, talking to myself as if there was more than 1 person, arguing, etc

TwiddlerofThumbs · F

I do, usually filled with multiple characters and side conversations.

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

Self talk can be dangerous... It's often of a defeatist nature...

kodiac · 22-25, M

Yes can't turn the damn thing off.🤬

SW-User

Yes and also about 10 years ago not long after my mom died I started talking outloud to myself it was difficult to keep from doing it. I thought I was going who knows what, but it lasted about 2 weeks then stopped. But yes my thoughts are all I have for better or worse..

Mindful · 56-60, F

Yes.
I think that’s why I’m a lil’ bit crazy. I listen to myself all the time!!!! 🤣 stop!
The idea that people don’t… yeah… if they don’t…probably means they’re a little bit faster thinker than I am or that they don’t care much about anything.

SW-User

Yeah but I don't always use words to talk to myself. Sometimes I just use codes & images. No deciphering needed. Lol

hunkalove · 61-69, M

If you meditate you can ignore it and pay attention to more important things like what is going on around you.

Wiseacre · F

Sure...only now it’s positive, not negative...aka affirmations!

canusernamebemyusername · M

That sounds like not having a conscience.

Tinkles

One? I have about 5, it's like Inside Out in there

666Maggotz ·

I do. I have entire soap operas in my head.

iamelijah · 26-30, M

Mostly extroverts, I assumed.

SW-User

I do it all the time 😅

REMsleep · 41-45, F

I don't have one most of the time. I think things sure but not in words. My husband doesn't believe that you can have complex thought without thinking words but half of the time I don't think in words.

SW-User

I don't think I do

I'm not sure