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Is it normal to talk to yourself?

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Being caught talking to yourself can feel embarrassing, and some people even stigmatize this behavior as a sign of mental instability. But decades of research show that talking to yourself is completely normal; most if not all of us engage in some form of self-talk every day. So why do we talk to ourselves? And does what we say matter? Dig into the psychological benefits of positive self-talk.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Shannon Odell
Director
Avi Ofer
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Composer
Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
Sound Designer
Nirana Singh, cAMP Studio
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Anna Bechtol, Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Expert Consultant
Ethan Kross, Tom Brinthaupt

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