'We all hear voices in our heads,' but why? Study investigates
Published Tuesday 12 December 2017
By Catharine Paddock PhD
Fact checked by Jasmin Collier
The brain treats talking inside of our heads as essentially the same thing as talking out loud, according to new research published in the journal eLife, which may help to explain conditions such as schizophrenia.
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Our brains make a copy of each instruction they send out.
We spend a lot of time listening to ourselves talk inside of our heads. We listen to our inner voice each time we read a book, decide what to have for lunch, or imagine how we are going to get our view across in a meeting.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320335.php
