Is it normal to talk to yourself?
Picture this: you wake up to the sound of your alarm blaring, groggily muttering to yourself, “Why did I set it so early?” While brushing your teeth, you ponder, “I need a haircut... or maybe not?” Rushing out the front door, you frantically reach for your keys, only to realize they’re nowhere to be found. Frustrated, you blurt out, “I can’t do anything right!” just as your neighbor gives you a puzzled look. Ever been caught talking to yourself like this? It might feel a bit awkward, maybe even embarrassing. Some folks might even think it's a sign you're not all there mentally. But guess what? Decades of digging into psychology tell us that chatting with yourself is actually totally normal. In fact, most, if not all, of us do it in one way or another every single day. But why do we do it? And does it matter what we say?