Vasquez on 14/7/2012 at 13:44
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http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/23/11357496-talking-to-yourself-may-boost-brainpower?lite) It doesn't necessarily mean you're crazy.
I talk to myself a lot, and it runs in the family - both my parents and my brother often mutter, curse or even clearly speak by themselves, not just when looking for something but also when they're doing something that requires lots of concentration etc. I don't know if it's really genetic, or have I just picked the habit up from them.
Since my whole family talks to themselves, I've learned to see it as "normal" behavior, not crazy or weird (of course there's also the crazy way of talking to yourself, for example having whole conversations with someone invisible to others..). I do however try not to mutter to myself in public, but sometimes, if I'm deep in my thoughts, it's not that easy ;)
demagogue on 14/7/2012 at 13:52
I talk to myself in my head, if that counts. I've been known to sit in a chair and look out the window and go through a whole long rant or work out some involved outline to a story or film or video game idea, or even some deep philosophical problem... And then someone will walk up and see me and say something like "So ... just staring out the window, huh? You don't get bored?" And I'll just look at them with silent incomprehension and say to myself "You have no idea..."
Vasquez on 14/7/2012 at 14:04
Haha, dema, I do that too :D Sometimes even when I'm among people, for example a party that's not terribly happening. It's also a fun way to zone out if you meet the sort of person whose idea of "small talk" is long, rambling monologues ;)
Muzman on 14/7/2012 at 14:19
Hey that's cool.
I do that. Got it from my Dad. I have often thought it does help with memory. It's like sending a piece of info through a couple of different routes at the same time.
scumble on 14/7/2012 at 19:11
In my case it is usually an outburst of foul language because I can't find something. Something along the lines of "where the fuck is the fucking x". I blame my Dad as he tends to swear gratuitously.
june gloom on 14/7/2012 at 19:26
Does yelling profanites at video games count? Like I was playing Ico and I'm screaming my head off about how if the shadow monsters don't have assholes I'll make some for them (so I can shove one of the shadow monsters up the other's asshole.)
Yes I'm a pottymouth too... didn't get it from my family members though. Just lots of hate and bitterness.
theBlackman on 14/7/2012 at 23:41
Yes! I never have to deal with idiotic babblings, there is never an argument, and I don't have to deal with a IQ of 89 or less.
Sombras on 15/7/2012 at 00:34
Oh god, yes, I talk to myself. All the time. Silently, audibly, and sometimes complete with gesticulations. Bugs the crap out me, but I've done it as long as I can remember. I'm becoming somewhat more accepting of my habit now that I see my five year-old daughter doing it, too.
Scots Taffer on 15/7/2012 at 06:06
Typically only when I'm irate, otherwise I space-out/internal-monologue like demagogue does.
I've been doing a lot of talking to myself lately though... :erm:
Renzatic on 15/7/2012 at 07:31
I used to be like Scots and Dema, and internalized my personal monologues. But recently? Things have been changing, and I don't know why.
Now I seem to talk to myself more and more, specially if I'm doing something overly complicated. Now it's more like I'm self narrating everything I'm doing, and I'm sure it's annoying as hell to be around.
"Okay, lets try...no. That didn't do it. What about...aw, crap. You're dumb"
*clicks tongue for 30 seconds while throwing an unblinking stare at what's giving me trouble*
"Hmm. Maybe if I do this, move this here, and try this. No. That didn't work, because that would make too much goddamn sense. Stupid goddamn thing doesn't want to cooperate because its' goddamn stupid. So we'll try this...."
...and I'll go on like this until I'm done.
