In this review, we discuss major measurement and methodological challenges to studying
self-talk. We review the assessment of self-talk frequency, studying self-talk in its natural …

Most research on the neurobiology of language ignores consciousness and vice versa.
Here, language, with an emphasis on inner speech, is hypothesised to generate and sustain …

While the idea that thinking is a form of silent self-talk goes back at least to Plato, it is not
immediately clear how to state this thesis precisely. The aim of the paper is to spell out the …

Purpose Typical language users can engage in a lively internal monologue for introspection
and task performance, but what is the nature of inner speech among individuals with …

Anosognosia, or lack of self-awareness, is often present following neurological injury and
can result in poor functional outcomes. The specific phenomenon of intellectual awareness …

Background Many people with aphasia and people without brain injury talk to themselves in
their heads, ie, have “inner speech.” Inner speech may be more preserved compared with …

Two maintenance mechanisms with separate neural systems have been suggested for
verbal working memory: articulatory-rehearsal and non-articulatory maintenance. Although …

Despite the many mistakes we make while speaking, people can effectively communicate
because we monitor our speech errors. However, the cognitive abilities and brain structures …

People use cognitive control across many contexts in daily life, yet it remains unclear how
cognitive control is used in contexts involving language. Distinguishing language-specific …

Many individuals with aphasia report the ability to say words in their heads despite spoken
naming difficulty. Here, we examined individual differences in the experience of inner …