Muttering to yourself can actually improve your cognition, a new study finds. CREDIT: wavebreakmedia ltd | Shutterstock
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This is really interesting. When I was really little, I used to say everything that I was doing and what I was about to do next. I obviously don't do that anymore, but I occasionally mutter to myself. I can understand how it can help people focus at the task at hand, because if they are saying what they are doing, then they probably won't be thinking about something else and are probably less easily distracted.
In Mirman or any other kids from other schools could mutter to themselves for tests. If they did it quiet enough, so the teacher does not notice, they might do better on the test. I sometimes mutter to myself. Sometimes it does not help me think but most of the time it does. I wonder why teachers do not let the students mutter quietly so it does not distract the other students. I mean if the students get to loud the teacher should stop them, but I think it would be a good idea to mutter during a test... quietly mutter. It is worth a chance, and if the teacher tells you to stop it was still worth a chance. Muttering could be useful in several other ways, just testing came to my mind.
I think this article is really interesting. When I see someone talking to themselves I don't think they are crazy. But if I can tell that they have an disorder I still don't say anything. I think when people talk to themselves they are thinking or planning what they will have to do next with their life. I have seen some people where they have an imaginary friend and people think that they are crazy. I sometimes talk to myself when I think/work. It helps me consantrate. Also sometimes when I read, I pretend that I am talking in my mind. Other times I think of what I am going to say to someone.
I only talk to myself when I am doing a task that is easy, but will take a long time. It makes time seem like it is speeding up. I think that that is the reason some people talk to themselves.
I never really thought that if you talked to yourself you are crazy. I know that so many people do this, and not everyone is mentally impaired. I think that it depends on the person who is being tested, as some need solitude and silence in order to think and work out problems, and some need to talk things through, or talk to themselves about the steps they are taking, as this article mentioned. I think that this article was kind of unnecessary, because I don't think that many people really assume that if you talk to yourself you are crazy.
I always mutter to myself. When I'm looking for something, I silently talk to myself. What I do the most is set goals for myself. If I just talk to myself, for example, saying, "Let's go 20 seconds faster in the mile" it usually helps me. Staying on that example, as I'm running, I tell myself what I'm going to do next, like "Sprint this straightaway, pace the turn, etc". This helps me stay focused, and remember what I'm supposed to do.
Occasionally, when I am trying to stay focused I will mutter things to myself. I think this is really cool! I think the teachers don't let us mutter to ourselves during test because it could be perceived as talking which again could be perceived as cheating.
This was a very interesting article. I don't really think people are crazy if they talk to themselves, I sometimes do it. It's interesting, though, how it can help you.
I talk to myself a lot, especially when doing math or when I am typing something as I am doing now. I usually read what I am going to type because it help s me concentrate. I agree with Samantha that we should be able to talk/mutter during tests.
I never agreed with the idea that if you talk to yourself that you are crazy. I think everyone mutters to themselves at least twice a day, probably. I can agree with a lot of the cognitive psychologists about the fact that some people mutter when searching for something at the super market, etc. When I'm trying to remember something, I always whisper it to myself in my head over and over until I find it, so that I don't forget. When I'm studying with flash cards, I also whisper the question and the answer to myself, and I think it is loud enough for people to hear. Also, when I am taking a test or something similar and I don't understand the question, I often read it out loud to myself, which helps me comprehend it better. I'm surprised the difference in the time between the people who said the thing they were looking for out loud to themselves and the people who had to stay silent wasn't bigger than 50 to 100 milliseconds. I'm not surprised, though, that when the volunteers said more "unfamiliar" items out loud and still didn't find them as easily. I would want to participate in an experiment like that one day. Thank you so much for the article, Alex. It was super interesting and cool!!! =]
This was really interesting. I usually only talk to myself when I am making private side comments to myself. I heard on the radio that people who do this are usually smarter than others too. I also agree with Samantha. If we talk to ourselves quietly enough, its worth a chance of getting a higher grade. I also agree with Jameson. If you are trying to achieve a goal, it does help to talk to yourself.
I thought that this was an interesting article, but I never thought that talking to yourself meant that you were crazy. However before I didn't know that talking to yourself actually helped you, but it makes sense now. If talking to yourself helps you by keeping you focused and reminding you what you are trying to do, then I wonder if it would help to think what you would otherwise tell yourself. For example, if instead of saying "banana" over and over, I wonder if it would also help to think "banana" over and over. When I am trying to remember something, like when I am studying for a test, I often repeat what I am trying to remember over and over in my mind. Maybe that would also help when taking the test, like Samantha said, but instead of saying it out loud with a risk of someone overhearing you, you could think it. But thinking might not work the same way that talking to yourself does, because the article says that when you say the word, it activates visual properties in your brain to help you find the object. I'm not sure if thinking the word would also do this.
Cool! Even though it does not help much, I think it is interesting that talking to yourself improves your speed in finding things. Since I talk to myself quite frequently, I am glad to read this :). I also think it is interesting how it only helps if you are familiar to the object you are attempting to locate. I think they should have done more tests, such as having a person read out loud while writing something, and then later, have them write something again, but not talking, and only give them a certain amount of time so they do not have infinite time to proofread, and then repeat with others to see if there is a difference between not "writing aloud" and doing so. I did like this article, though.
This was a really interesting article. I never thought of talking to yourself as being crazy. A lot of the time, when I am writing, I talk to myself about what I am going to write next. Also, when I read, I like to speak the voices so that I can get a feel of the character. Muttering sometimes helps me on tests. Usually when I study, I have my parents test me on the material. I say the answers out loud so that helps me remember during the actual test.
The experiment was good though it seemed strange that they didn't say how many test subjects they had. I disagree with their conclusion that it helps you find an item. Saying things to yourself take up focus that you could be using to actually look for the item. I thought that the difference in time was way to small and that it could just be the different skill of subjects. Talking to yourself doesn't make you crazy but when talking with your subconscious, you could go off task and it would not help you. Although I agree that talking to yourself doesn't make you crazy, crazy people talk to themselves more than is usual.
That's weird. I never knew that talking to yourself could have a mental effect. That is very interesting. It shows that a lot of speech schools are wrong.
So, if you know what an item looks like but you aren't familiar with it, this trick helps? This is weird because sometimes teachers tell students to stop muttering to themselves while finding stuff. (i.g. glue sticks)
No, the guys in the psycho ward are probably still crazy, because they aren't trying to find groceries or stuff. They just talk to help their brain sort out what has happened in their demented lives.
Talking to yourself can be very helpful, especially when you’re under a lot of pressure, or when there are a lot of distractions around you. Talking to yourself helps you to focus on what you’re doing. It helps to organize your thoughts and make a plan. It can also calm you down when you under a lot of stress or have a big deadline. Sometimes when I’m looking for something, I ask myself, “Where did I put that? I just had it an hour ago. I remember using it in the kitchen.” Remember the article that said that we forget what we’re looking for when we walk into another room? If you keep repeating the name of the object you’re looking for, you can remember it even if you walk into another room.
The supermarket experiment is very interesting. The volunteers can’t visualize the unfamiliar object (“Speed Stick”) because they don’t know what it looks like in the first place. It’s interesting that if you know what an object looks like and you say the name of the object, you’re “activating these visual properties in the brain to help you find them.” You’re actually getting help from your brain!
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This is really interesting. When I was really little, I used to say everything that I was doing and what I was about to do next. I obviously don't do that anymore, but I occasionally mutter to myself. I can understand how it can help people focus at the task at hand, because if they are saying what they are doing, then they probably won't be thinking about something else and are probably less easily distracted.
In Mirman or any other kids from other schools could mutter to themselves for tests. If they did it quiet enough, so the teacher does not notice, they might do better on the test. I sometimes mutter to myself. Sometimes it does not help me think but most of the time it does. I wonder why teachers do not let the students mutter quietly so it does not distract the other students. I mean if the students get to loud the teacher should stop them, but I think it would be a good idea to mutter during a test... quietly mutter. It is worth a chance, and if the teacher tells you to stop it was still worth a chance. Muttering could be useful in several other ways, just testing came to my mind.
I think this article is really interesting. When I see someone talking to themselves I don't think they are crazy. But if I can tell that they have an disorder I still don't say anything. I think when people talk to themselves they are thinking or planning what they will have to do next with their life. I have seen some people where they have an imaginary friend and people think that they are crazy. I sometimes talk to myself when I think/work. It helps me consantrate. Also sometimes when I read, I pretend that I am talking in my mind. Other times I think of what I am going to say to someone.
I only talk to myself when I am doing a task that is easy, but will take a long time. It makes time seem like it is speeding up. I think that that is the reason some people talk to themselves.
I never really thought that if you talked to yourself you are crazy. I know that so many people do this, and not everyone is mentally impaired. I think that it depends on the person who is being tested, as some need solitude and silence in order to think and work out problems, and some need to talk things through, or talk to themselves about the steps they are taking, as this article mentioned. I think that this article was kind of unnecessary, because I don't think that many people really assume that if you talk to yourself you are crazy.
I always mutter to myself. When I'm looking for something, I silently talk to myself. What I do the most is set goals for myself. If I just talk to myself, for example, saying, "Let's go 20 seconds faster in the mile" it usually helps me. Staying on that example, as I'm running, I tell myself what I'm going to do next, like "Sprint this straightaway, pace the turn, etc". This helps me stay focused, and remember what I'm supposed to do.
Occasionally, when I am trying to stay focused I will mutter things to myself. I think this is really cool! I think the teachers don't let us mutter to ourselves during test because it could be perceived as talking which again could be perceived as cheating.
This was a very interesting article. I don't really think people are crazy if they talk to themselves, I sometimes do it. It's interesting, though, how it can help you.
I talk to myself a lot, especially when doing math or when I am typing something as I am doing now. I usually read what I am going to type because it help s me concentrate. I agree with Samantha that we should be able to talk/mutter during tests.
I never agreed with the idea that if you talk to yourself that you are crazy. I think everyone mutters to themselves at least twice a day, probably. I can agree with a lot of the cognitive psychologists about the fact that some people mutter when searching for something at the super market, etc. When I'm trying to remember something, I always whisper it to myself in my head over and over until I find it, so that I don't forget. When I'm studying with flash cards, I also whisper the question and the answer to myself, and I think it is loud enough for people to hear. Also, when I am taking a test or something similar and I don't understand the question, I often read it out loud to myself, which helps me comprehend it better. I'm surprised the difference in the time between the people who said the thing they were looking for out loud to themselves and the people who had to stay silent wasn't bigger than 50 to 100 milliseconds. I'm not surprised, though, that when the volunteers said more "unfamiliar" items out loud and still didn't find them as easily. I would want to participate in an experiment like that one day. Thank you so much for the article, Alex. It was super interesting and cool!!! =]
This was really interesting. I usually only talk to myself when I am making private side comments to myself. I heard on the radio that people who do this are usually smarter than others too. I also agree with Samantha. If we talk to ourselves quietly enough, its worth a chance of getting a higher grade. I also agree with Jameson. If you are trying to achieve a goal, it does help to talk to yourself.
I thought that this was an interesting article, but I never thought that talking to yourself meant that you were crazy. However before I didn't know that talking to yourself actually helped you, but it makes sense now. If talking to yourself helps you by keeping you focused and reminding you what you are trying to do, then I wonder if it would help to think what you would otherwise tell yourself. For example, if instead of saying "banana" over and over, I wonder if it would also help to think "banana" over and over. When I am trying to remember something, like when I am studying for a test, I often repeat what I am trying to remember over and over in my mind. Maybe that would also help when taking the test, like Samantha said, but instead of saying it out loud with a risk of someone overhearing you, you could think it. But thinking might not work the same way that talking to yourself does, because the article says that when you say the word, it activates visual properties in your brain to help you find the object. I'm not sure if thinking the word would also do this.
Cool! Even though it does not help much, I think it is interesting that talking to yourself improves your speed in finding things. Since I talk to myself quite frequently, I am glad to read this :). I also think it is interesting how it only helps if you are familiar to the object you are attempting to locate. I think they should have done more tests, such as having a person read out loud while writing something, and then later, have them write something again, but not talking, and only give them a certain amount of time so they do not have infinite time to proofread, and then repeat with others to see if there is a difference between not "writing aloud" and doing so. I did like this article, though.
This was a really interesting article. I never thought of talking to yourself as being crazy. A lot of the time, when I am writing, I talk to myself about what I am going to write next. Also, when I read, I like to speak the voices so that I can get a feel of the character. Muttering sometimes helps me on tests. Usually when I study, I have my parents test me on the material. I say the answers out loud so that helps me remember during the actual test.
I thought this was very interesting. I sometimes mutter to my self. My stepbrother says what he's reading.
I thought this was very interesting. I sometimes mutter to my self. My stepbrother says what he's reading.
The experiment was good though it seemed strange that they didn't say how many test subjects they had. I disagree with their conclusion that it helps you find an item. Saying things to yourself take up focus that you could be using to actually look for the item. I thought that the difference in time was way to small and that it could just be the different skill of subjects. Talking to yourself doesn't make you crazy but when talking with your subconscious, you could go off task and it would not help you. Although I agree that talking to yourself doesn't make you crazy, crazy people talk to themselves more than is usual.
That's weird. I never knew that talking to yourself could have a mental effect. That is very interesting. It shows that a lot of speech schools are wrong.
So, if you know what an item looks like but you aren't familiar with it, this trick helps? This is weird because sometimes teachers tell students to stop muttering to themselves while finding stuff. (i.g. glue sticks)
So does that mean those prisoners in the Psychotic Ward who talk to themselves are slightly less crazy?
No, the guys in the psycho ward are probably still crazy, because they aren't trying to find groceries or stuff. They just talk to help their brain sort out what has happened in their demented lives.
Talking to yourself can be very helpful, especially when you’re under a lot of pressure, or when there are a lot of distractions around you. Talking to yourself helps you to focus on what you’re doing. It helps to organize your thoughts and make a plan. It can also calm you down when you under a lot of stress or have a big deadline. Sometimes when I’m looking for something, I ask myself, “Where did I put that? I just had it an hour ago. I remember using it in the kitchen.” Remember the article that said that we forget what we’re looking for when we walk into another room? If you keep repeating the name of the object you’re looking for, you can remember it even if you walk into another room.
The supermarket experiment is very interesting. The volunteers can’t visualize the unfamiliar object (“Speed Stick”) because they don’t know what it looks like in the first place. It’s interesting that if you know what an object looks like and you say the name of the object, you’re “activating these visual properties in the brain to help you find them.” You’re actually getting help from your brain!
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