Do you have inner speak?

[Anonymous]

So apparently from 30-50% of people have the inner speak phenomenon where they can hear their own voice narrating what they read in their head, so now I have a theory that people that love to read or that read as a hobby, have this phenomenon way of reading and thinking and at this point I can understand cause you basically hear yourself reading it to yourself, when I read I don't hear shit, I just see it and read it.

Do you have it?

[Account]

Yeah. I either hear myself or a fictional voice I make up, either woman or man. Whatever my brain decides. I sort of subconsciously choose it in the beginning, but I am also able to choose consciously if I decide it.

You don't hear anything when you read something or when you think something? I have full on debates with myself lol.

[Asker]

You are so lucky, I can't hear anything, I just know I'm reading, basically I'm just seeing the words and reading them but I only know I'm reading and understanding them, I can't hear anything, so you can legit have convos with yourself lol

[Account]

Not even your own voice? That is pretty interesting there is always chaos in my mind lol. At least you can quiet that down and get some rest undisturbed by voices 😅 also if I recall correctly you cannot also imagine an apple as a visual right?

[Account]

I wonder if there is some pattern if people who are not able to hear their voice or other voices in their minds can also not visualize that easily people or objects

[Account]

Oh what about songs? Can you ah songs in your mind? From start to finish? Can you hear them in your head or not at all?

[Account]

Can you hear songs *

[Asker]

None of it, my brain is boring, I guess that's the pattern, your brain seems to have all the perks, wait you can actually hear the music in your head? Is that why some people are better at singing or mimicking a song they are thinking of? Cause for me I have to pull it out of a memory box and I have to remember how it goes, your remember is different than my remember 🤯

[Account]

I can hear entire songs from start to finish. I think many people can haven't you ever heard of the phrase: "Oh I have got this song stuck in my mind in days" It is actually literal, it replays all the time. Actually you might have a point, since I can sing in tune. My voice is quite common/not very original, but I am able to sing in tune.

So you can't replay conversations that you had with other people? You just think of them? Not in their voice or the way the conversation went? I am sorry for the questions but I find it interesting because it is very different to my experience and I wonder how that feels 😅

[Account]

I have got this song stuck in my mind for days ***

[Asker]

I thought that just meant you can't stop thinking about the song, not that it's legit playing in your head like a radio, and don't stress it, your questions don't bother me, don't forget your talkative side is one of the best parts about you, you can keep convos going, I don't have the powers to do such things but a part of me wishes I had it and a part of me doesn't, because since I can only remember it without any pictures and sound, I guess it helps block a lot of stuff my brain is like a harry potter book, no pictures or captions and no audio reading lol

[Account]

That is exactly what I was going to say to be honest. At least you don't have to deal with all the noise internally. For people who have it is very difficult to make it shut up lol. It is one of the reasons why I can't easily sleep, I can't exactly turn it off easily. Meditation sort of helps, but it only helps for a bit. Exercise not so much because I count internally. As for the Harry potter book well I had images and sounds popping up in my mind when I read it and the dialogues were playing in my head that is why I enjoy reading books from time to time. There are people who are in another level. They read something and see it playing in their minds exactly as movies while I see it as short videos or images and not extremely clear. I think what you described has pros and cons just like what I described has its own pros and cons. I am not sure if it is even something that is taught or you either have it or not, it is pretty interesting.

[Asker]

Yea I'm sure my sleepless nights would be worse with a talking brain, although reading and learning must be easier so I don't know if it cancels each other out or if it's simply not worth it but then I think there's always sleeping pills if you can't sleep, besides a silent brain isn't necessarily silent, it's silent when it comes to sounds and pictures but your brain still doesn't stop thinking or go blank lol

[12karen]

I guess I have a inner speak, I'm hearing myself reading what I'm writing, I can even create an argument between me and myself lol

[Asker]

Yea you definitely have it, people can conversate with themselves according to others that have it, aw man I wanna argue with myself 🙁

[12karen]

if you read a lot of novel, you can have it as well maybe

it can be fun sometimes having my mind arguing with my mind lol

[Asker]

Maybe that's why you are spicy 😯

Cause there's two of you in one canny head, so now you are naturally spicy 🤔

[12karen]

haha yeah, mostly when the spiciest speak louder than the other me

[Asker]

Which one is the real you tho 😫

[12karen]

haha, they're both me

[Asker]

Two for one deal

[12karen]

indeed

[NathanDavis]

every, single, time... I read one of your questions

I do read it with a "Chico voice"

yeah... that's just how it works for me

[Asker]

So like a cholo? If you weren't part Mexican you'd be racist, maybe it's your white side speaking rn 💀

[NathanDavis]

lmfao... I said Chico's voice... not cholo voice

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Wait, what are we talking about because I think it's impossible to not have this inner voice? 🧐

[Asker]

Damn I don't have it

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

The way I see it, this inner voice is simply consciousness manifested, and caught deploying

[Asker]

Then why doesn't it deploy for me

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

show me what you have been reading on internet about this please

[Asker]

Just search inner speak lol

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

okay I did, and it confirms my first idea, everyone does that, so what makes you think you don't?

[MemeSupreme]

if you can't hear it then speak louder

duh

[Asker]

You can't hear it either 😂

[MemeSupreme]

i hear mine

we talk all the time

[Asker]

You definitely don't hear anything 😂

[Redstang88]

Wait not everyone has that?

[Asker]

Nope and it sucks lol

[mandyfire98]

I definitely have it

[Asker]

Can't relate lol

[Astarlessnightsky]

Sure.

[Asker]

So two so far 🤔

[Astarlessnightsky]

I was surprised when i learned not all people have this inner monologue, speech or movie

[Asker]

I wonder how it is

[Astarlessnightsky]

Its like having a conference room of people in your head and they do talk to each other like a meeting. Similiar to some movies show it.

[Asker]

I can't relate lol