Imagine you are walking down the street and see someone walking alone talking to themselves. You’d probably try to avoid them. In some contexts, talking to oneself is thought to be the habit of ...

It seems, it turns out, that those pep talks in the mirror and zoftig reminders under the discount sauce in the grocery store are not just quirks they’re a supercharge device for upgrading brains and ...

Ever catch yourself chatting away while cooking dinner or muttering through a tough problem? You’re not alone, and you’re ...

When we see someone talking to themselves in public, it’s easy to pass quick judgments. People may be embarrassed to be caught talking to themselves, but it’s completely normal. In fact, there are ...

For years, talking to yourself carried an unfair reputation. Parents scolded children for it, teachers considered it a distraction, and adults often worried it made them look eccentric. Yet, modern ...

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 ...

We all look in the mirror: Good hair day? Another wrinkle? Need to give yourself a pep talk? But there’s more to be seen in the mirror, and that can be enlightening and/or scary. Do you dare to take a ...