# Polls only: No discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 1, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642 "2021-11-01T18:21:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3218
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[Not Everyone Has An Internal Monologue. Here’s What To Know. (bustle.com)](https://www.bustle.com/wellness/does-everyone-have-an-internal-monologue) > [@](#): > > An internal monologue — or dialogue, narrative, or inner voice — refers to the thoughts that run through your brain, says [Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSAT](https://theheightstreatment.com/our_team/joni-ogle-lcsw-csat/), a licensed clinical social worker. “Having an inner monologue is like having a discussion with yourself inside your head,” she tells Bustle. It includes asking yourself questions, internally reacting to what people say, and reflecting on experiences. It also often coincides with [vivid mental imagery](https://www.tiktok.com/@pucokie/video/6816794453785808134?lang=en), which can play out kind of like a movie. I have an internal monologue and I thought that everyone did. Turns out I’m wrong. Do you have an internal monologue? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/3218))_ --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642)._