Do you talk to yourself? - General

My roommate recently had a bitch about how I talk and mumble to myself in my room while alone and it kind of made me curious, how many people talk to themselves here? For some reason it helps me think through problems, in particular maths or programming issues one of my main strategies is to just talk my way through it until something clicks. Naturally this pisses everyone around me off but I feel like it's normal, it's not like I have conversations with myself, it's just my internal thoughts get spoken aloud when I'm thinking hard. So do you talk to yourself or not? Am I crazy or just inconsiderate?

kind of but not aloud i have my own little world in my head... in that world i'm successful and not as useless with girls making that world reality is my goal

Alllll the time. I find I can't really think properly if I can't verbalize my thoughts to myself. I'm pretty much exactly the same way as you mentioned with Math and Programming and that kind of thing. This often ends up leading to full on discussions with myself. I sometimes talk with a weird voice like it's another person cuz that kind of thing makes me laugh

who else am I gonna talk to

[QUOTE=HWECQI;45510504]Alllll the time. I find I can't really think properly if I can't verbalize my thoughts to myself. I'm pretty much exactly the same way as you mentioned with Math and Programming and that kind of thing. This often ends up leading to full on discussions with myself. I sometimes talk with a weird voice like it's another person cuz that kind of thing makes me laugh[/QUOTE] Pretty much this. When i'm trying to figure something out or some question pops into my head, i'll basically form small personalities from the different points of view and answers within the questions and arguments and work it out until I find an answer or opinion i'm satisfied with. Not really crazy, just internal problem solving I guess. [Editline] july 26 2014 [/editline] So like, if i'm thinking about something, i'll like, flesh out this one thought process and another thought process will chime in with "Yeah but there's this and this problem with that thought" and it'll go on like that until i'm happy with the answer or opinion. [Editline] july 26 2014 [/editline] You know, that's not really helping with the whole "i'm not crazy" thing v:v:v

I speak to myself in my head if that makes sense. Apart from that, If im on my own for a long period time I do start occasionally chatting to myself.

I usually keep my thoughts to myself. In fact, unless something catches my attention, I can go on for [I]hours[/I] without saying a single word. However, I'm a near-fluent english speaker, but I don't have anyone to talk in english. And I need to keep my speaking skills sharp, so I tend to voice my thoughts in english, to myself. [B]- Edit -[/B] I also have this little quirk of reading aloud whatever comments I make on the Internet, like this one, just to practice my pronunciation. From time to time I try to read aloud [I]every[/I] comment in a single page, and try to make each comment sound different. Sometimes I [I]really[/I] wonder what the hell am I doing with my life.

I often talk to myself. Things like taking notes, or going over a past argument, or trying to decide on what to do next (Getting food, if so, what kind of food, going over my budget for the week, etc)

I rehearse what I plan on saying to someone. Gives me an idea on how to voice my problems, concepts, or solutions with out sounding like a cunt.

[QUOTE=DeVotchKa;45510528]Pretty much this. When i'm trying to figure something out or some question pops into my head, i'll basically form small personalities from the different points of view and answers within the questions and arguments and work it out until I find an answer or opinion i'm satisfied with. Not really crazy, just internal problem solving I guess. [Editline] july 26 2014 [/editline] So like, if i'm thinking about something, i'll like, flesh out this one thought process and another thought process will chime in with "Yeah but there's this and this problem with that thought" and it'll go on like that until i'm happy with the answer or opinion. [Editline] july 26 2014 [/editline] You know, that's not really helping with the whole "i'm not crazy" thing v:v:v[/QUOTE] Dont worry man I know you ain't crazy or at least if you are crazy I'm just as crazy so you're normal in my book

When I'm pissed off or really upset about something I'll often walk around the house (or just my room, depending if anyone's home or not.) and just speak my mind. Usually I'm talking about someone I know in the hopes that somehow they can hear me. When I had a huge crush on this girl a long time ago I told her exactly how I felt and how perfect she is, except I was in an empty house. Sounds sad as fuck but it helps me clear my head when I'm stressed. Or y'know...coming up with insults and comebacks that I should've said at the time when I was arguing with someone. :v:

What really pisses me off when the one starts commenting all of basic actions he's doing, and that's only if there's someone else.

I think out loud all the time, and have arguments with people in my head, which I then say out loud.

When I'm bored/trying to wrap my head around something complex.

Let's say I talk a lot to myself, walk around room to room if I'm alone. My mom keeps telling me that only weird persons do self conversations. Well, yea...

It's more of my train of thought. I have a bit of a barrier when it comes to problem solving, and if I talk it out I can solve it quicker.

not outloud

No no , we can't kill the hobitses , smeagol needs them for the ring But at least kill the fat hobbit

yes I'm part of a multiple system HEY GUYS I LIKE PIZZA HAHAHAHA THATS JUST BILL WE LIKE TO JOKE it's normal don't judge me [editline]27th July 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=carcarcargo;45511545]I think out loud all the time, and have arguments with people in my head, which I then say out loud.[/QUOTE] serious talk though it's nice because it lets thoughts "Flow" better and easier because you're hearing yourself.

I talk to myself a lot especially imagining having conversations with people I'd like to have conversations with :|

I often imagine I'm explaining things to people, and it can range from political situations to Dota. I'm not sure why I do it, probably to make sure I understand it as well as I think I do.

[QUOTE=Samiam22;45512530]I often imagine I'm explaining things to people, and it can range from political situations to Dota. I'm not sure why I do it, probably to make sure I understand it as well as I think I do.[/QUOTE] the main thing about that is that it allows you to speak as if you're talking to someone, and by doing that you allow yourself to simulate actually explaining it in a much more organized and coherent manner than if you were just thinking about something. it just naturally is more organized, if that makes any sense.

I feel sorry for the old bloke in the unit next to mine if he can hear through the brick wall that separates our units, I'm easily frustrated and if I'm by myself I let it out. Ie what I'll typically say to myself each and every hour: 'What the fuck' 'Oh what the fuck' 'Fuck' 'Dumb cunt' 'You piece of shit' 'Fuck off' No I don't have tourettes or any other mental illness.

Sometimes it's just discussing topics on the internet with myself so I can organize my thoughts, same with games. Other times I get into my imagination and start acting in my room. I hate it when other people hear me do it though, makes me feel awkward as hell.

Only when I need expert advise

I do, but I very rarely verbalise it. An interesting thing I found is that usually it'll play out as a conversation between two separate people (where those people are both yourself) but if you attempt to extend it to three people, it completely falls apart. Try it

Rarely. And only when I'm alone.

All the damn time but never aloud. Wait a second isn't that just basically thinking?

I talk to myself all the time when nobody else is around, usually i tend to say my thoughts out loud. Though occasionally I talk to objects and give them some name and pretend to have a conversation with them, generally not a serious one though.

I talk to myself constantly, out loud, and in public. I enact situations between me and my imaginary conversation partner, often to the extent of taking up facial expressions on both sides. It's ridiculous, embarrassing, and unnerving too. People get weirded out, and it's only when they react do I realize I've been doing it. I don't think of it as a mental illness, but I always wonder if this is something everybody does, and they're just better at hiding it.