Explain that "talking to yourself" thing to me

Thudlow_Boink July 1, 2023, 8:37pm 41

I think the OP is talking about two things which may or may not not go together: thinking in words, and thinking those words out loud.

ETA: Speaking of interior monologues, it appears that most, but not all, Dopers report having them:

Topic		Replies	Views
Why DO people talk to themselves? Factual Questions	38	3080	December 3, 2002
In what ways do you talk to yourself? In My Humble Opinion	33	1738	April 29, 2006
Do you talk to yourself? In My Humble Opinion	26	1271	March 18, 2005
Do you think talking to yourself is pathological? In My Humble Opinion	33	1876	December 20, 2006
So how is it that YOU think? In My Humble Opinion	16	1633	October 12, 2004