#tds2188 Why U talk to yourself?

‘Language is the hallmark of humanity—it allows us to form deep relationships and complex societies. But we also use it when we’re all alone; it shapes even our silent relationships with ourselves. In his book, The Voices Within, Charles Fernyhough gives a historical overview of “inner speech”—the more scientific term for ‘talking to yourself in your head’. “We are all fragmented,” Fernyhough writes. “There is no unitary self. We are all in pieces, struggling to create the illusion of a coherent ‘me’ from moment to moment.” The running conversation in your head

Ten month boy stands before the mirror; Shutterstock ID 129088694; PO: today-parents

Read a review of the book in The Atlantic. You may want to add it to you reading pile. Useful to help us understand why a quiet mind may be hard to find…

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This Daily Stillness has been recycled from previously published ones:

• #tds530 Why U talk to yourself? (Dec 11, 2016)
• #tds1018 Why U talk to yourself? (Apr 13, 2018)