Guy Finds Out Not Everyone Has An Internal Monologue With Themselves And It Ruins His Day
By: Rokas Laurinavičius and Ilona Baliūnaitė - Boredpanda
Do you hear voices in your head? Some people think that way while others don't.
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The human brain is one of the most complex objects on our planet. And while we can’t even tell how well we know it, it’s hard to comprehend the stuff we’ve already learned about it as well. Like the fact that not every person has internal monologues.
When Ryan Langdon found out that not everyone can inwardly talk to themselves, his mind was completely blown. “It intrigued me because [after] I read it, [I] didn’t believe it could be true,” he told Bored Panda . So, he decided to investigate it to the best of his abilities. Afterward, Ryan compiled his findings and wrote a comprehensive text that immediately went viral.
My day was completely ruined yesterday when I stumbled upon a fun fact that absolutely obliterated my mind. I saw this tweet yesterday that said that not everyone has an internal monologue in their head. All my life, I could hear my voice in my head and speak in full sentences as if I was talking out loud. I thought everyone experienced this, so I did not believe that it could be true at that time. Literally the first person I asked was a classmate of mine who said that she can not “hear” her voice in her mind. I asked her if she could have a conversation with herself in her head and she looked at me funny like I was the weird one in this situation. So I began to become more intrigued. Most people I asked said that they have this internal monologue that is running rampant throughout the day. However, every once in a while, someone would say that they don’t experience this.
My life began to slowly spiral out of control with millions of questions. How do they get through the day? How do they read? How do they make decisions between choice A and choice B? My friend described it as “concept maps” that she sees in her brain. Another friend says that she literally sees the words in her head if she is trying to think about something. I was taking ibuprofen at this point in the day because my brain was literally unable to comprehend this revelation. How have I made it 25 years in life without realizing that people don’t think like me?
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People don't think the same way; the process of thinking isn't universal.
I agree. My thoughts are generally abstract. I never have an internal monologue and frankly am surprised to hear that others do. So people actually hear their own voices making statements, asking questions within their minds? Interesting.
Interesting
I would not describe it as "my" voice literally but that is literally the way I read - I just don't see it, I hear it as I read.
I can pull a motor or rebuild a transmission without too much thought though, while keeping a mental inventory of what bolts, clips and retainers go where upon reinstalling something.
The mind is fascinating.
I have "Conversations" in my head ….. all the time !
It can be scary at times ! Trust me.
"To them, you’re just a freak, like me! They need you right now, but when they don’t, they’ll cast you out, like a leper! You see, their morals, their code; it’s a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble. They’re only as good as the world allows them to be. You’ll see. I’ll show you. When the chips are down these, uh, civilized people? They’ll eat each other. See I’m not a monster, I’m just ahead of the curve."
The Joker
I saw this on thechive.com and was dying.
Must be nice to not have an internal monologue. Mine is constantly analyzing. It would be nice to not do that but it's subliminal or something. It would be fun to experience the other style of "thinking" for a bit. See how it would change your life.