ScienceSaturday, 12 September · 08:45
People Who Talk to Themselves Are Doing Something Right
Psychologists reviewing decades of research say speaking to yourself out loud improves focus, memory and emotional regulation, especially when you use your own name. The effect is strongest under pressure. The stigma, they argue, is entirely social.
On 22 presenters' run sheets.
Questions for your show
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Do you talk to yourself, and what do you actually say?
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What is the pep talk you give yourself before something scary?
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What weird habit of yours turned out to be secretly good for you?
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