Psychology Today | 28.08.2026 23:58
The most frequent cognitive activity of humans is self-talk (see Alderson-Day & Fernyhough, 2015). Almost 24/7, we talk to ourselves. This is not a pathological tendency, per se, but like any other tendency, it can turn out to be pathological. However, one of the beauties of self-talk is its privacy. Within our brain-walls we can say what we want without fear of repercussion. You can raise your voice against the powerful, you can yell at your condescending boss, or say to your colleague whatever you wanted to say for a long time.
