To ask: do you have an inner-monologue?

[allthatgrace]

I don't have an inner-monologue and never realised that some people do. My thoughts are rapid, abstract and conceptual rather than verbal.

For example, if I am thinking that I'm hungry and want to start making dinner it takes the form of something like: concept of hunger+concept of dinner+concept of it being the evening/dinner time. After speaking to my family members they would have an inner-voice that actually says "I'm hungry, I think I'll go start dinner".

I have also always been confused about the idea of having an inner-critic that berates you. I've never heard an inner-voice say, for example, "nobody cares what you have to say, don't bother speaking, everything you say is stupid", instead I would just feel the sensation of shyness and wanting to stay quiet.

I can make myself have an inner-voice and I will use it occasionally, for example if I'm trying to remember a particular phrase or something but my default thinking is not an inner-monologue.

Which kind of thoughts do you have?

[Onlyforcake]

Definitely an inner critic.

[DrunkUnicorn]

What, you mean everyone doesn't have a constant inner voice???

[OkThenJustChill]

This has blown my mind. I can't believe that people go around with little narrators in their brains!

[AryaStarkWolf]

@OkThenJustChill

This has blown my mind. I can't believe that people go around with little narrators in their brains!

I can't get over people NOT having a little voice chatting away, I'd be so bored if I didn't 😂