Psychology says people who talk to themselves may be using a useful mental strategy; how self-talk can help organise thoughts, manage emotions and solve problems
You are getting ready for an important meeting and quietly rehearse what you want to say. You misplace your keys and mutter, “Where did I leave them?” Or, after a difficult conversation, you go over it aloud, trying to understand what went wrong. Talking to yourself may feel awkward when someone catches you doing it, […]
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