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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- Educator
- Shannon Odell
- Director
- Avi Ofer
- Narrator
- Alexandra Panzer
- Composer
- Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer
- Nirana Singh, cAMP Studio
