A psycholinguist reveals how the simple act of speaking—even to yourself—can sharpen your mind, regulate your emotions, and protect your brain as you age.
Well, in the spirit of this book, I feel at least some of us should do some talking in the comments. I find the thesis of this book very validating, because conversation is one of my hobbies.
In the sports coaching area I was reviewing research recently that verbalizing - either what athletes are doing, or paraphrasing coaching instructions/feedback -- speeds athlete learning vs. just listening to the coach, or thinking. Talking to yourself ... is NOT crazy!
Not crazy at all! You're right, the sports coaching world is full of solid data about the benefits of talking to yourself. I wrote this book to show why talking to yourself works and why benefits of talking show up in many seemingly unrelated areas of our lives. I wanted the researchers in these separate areas to...TALK to each other!
Maryellen MacDonald, over the years, I've found that the conversations I have with myself, in my head, or often out loud, are among the most useful, productive & interesting conversations that I'm engaged with. At least, while I may surprise & even shock myself, I'm never offended by what I say!
That makes total sense, Ken! "Talking to yourself" often gets a bad rap (likely because some people with mentally illness talk do it in atypical ways), but in fact talking to yourself is really useful.
My very serious question to you, after gladly reading that talking to yourself can be very helpful , would you consider that constantly HUMMING to myself, or als My very serious question to you, after gladly reading that talking to yourself can be very helpful , would you consider that constantly HUMMING to myself, or also aloud is ok too ? Or am I well on the road to dementia now, at 80 + years old ! ? I am now unable to stop this strange habit, and I do believe this is my way of maintaining FOCUS , in order to complete any present task. Thank you for allowing this question, and any reply and opinion is very welcome.
Well, in the spirit of this book, I feel at least some of us should do some talking in the comments. I find the thesis of this book very validating, because conversation is one of my hobbies.
In the sports coaching area I was reviewing research recently that verbalizing - either what athletes are doing, or paraphrasing coaching instructions/feedback -- speeds athlete learning vs. just listening to the coach, or thinking. Talking to yourself ... is NOT crazy!
Not crazy at all! You're right, the sports coaching world is full of solid data about the benefits of talking to yourself. I wrote this book to show why talking to yourself works and why benefits of talking show up in many seemingly unrelated areas of our lives. I wanted the researchers in these separate areas to...TALK to each other!
Maryellen MacDonald, over the years, I've found that the conversations I have with myself, in my head, or often out loud, are among the most useful, productive & interesting conversations that I'm engaged with. At least, while I may surprise & even shock myself, I'm never offended by what I say!
That makes total sense, Ken! "Talking to yourself" often gets a bad rap (likely because some people with mentally illness talk do it in atypical ways), but in fact talking to yourself is really useful.
Thanks, Maryellen. I know that my own personal experience totally validates that sentiment!
My very serious question to you, after gladly reading that talking to yourself can be very helpful , would you consider that constantly HUMMING to myself, or als My very serious question to you, after gladly reading that talking to yourself can be very helpful , would you consider that constantly HUMMING to myself, or also aloud is ok too ? Or am I well on the road to dementia now, at 80 + years old ! ? I am now unable to stop this strange habit, and I do believe this is my way of maintaining FOCUS , in order to complete any present task. Thank you for allowing this question, and any reply and opinion is very welcome.