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Is it normal to talk to yourself?

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Being caught talking to yourself can feel embarrassing, and some people even stigmatize this behavior as a sign of mental instability. But decades of research show that talking to yourself is completely normal; most if not all of us engage in some form of self-talk every day. So why do we talk to ourselves? And does what we say matter? Dig into the psychological benefits of positive self-talk. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
TED-Ed
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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