When did humans realize we've been talking to ourselves from the beginning of time? Bicameral Mentality: Some theories, like Julian Jaynes's theory of bicameral mentality, suggest that early humans ...

Right now, as you read these words, there’s probably another voice commenting in your head. Maybe it’s analyzing what you’re reading, making connections to your own experiences, or even critiquing ...

Your conversations with yourself can be overly critical. Source: Pixabay / Pexels You might experience your inner voice as thoughts inside your head, within your mind, which may or may not be telling ...

We all have an inner voice that narrates our thoughts, and while it can be supportive, it often veers into criticism. The good news: Research shows that self-talk can be transformed into a tool for ...

In a recent study, scientists successfully decoded not only the words people tried to say but the words they merely imagined saying. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer writes the “Origins” column for The New ...