I did a stint in an inpatient mental facility, and one of the other people there was suffering from voices in her head and kept a notebook full of some of the things they said. I asked if I could take a look and it was just…thoughts. Like, normal thoughts that I had assumed everyone had.
Probably about the same. Only realized at some point cause I was complaining about how a teacher always had us close our eyes and imagine shit. I was like tf are we doing this for when it doesn’t do anything. And I got confused looks and somebody asked if I could see pictures in my head. I thought they were screwing with me and lo and behold most people can actually see things in their head similar to dreams.
Similar thing went down for the internal monolog. I believe I sort of complained offhand how movies/shows always depict people thinking as them just talking but how there wasn’t exactly a better way to do it. Friend laughed and said something like “Well and obviously that’s how people think too”. Wouldn’t have thought he was screwing with me if he wasn’t constantly making things up lmao
Some people don’t have an internal monologue, I can’t find the original source but stuff on the internet say 30-50%.
I did a stint in an inpatient mental facility, and one of the other people there was suffering from voices in her head and kept a notebook full of some of the things they said. I asked if I could take a look and it was just…thoughts. Like, normal thoughts that I had assumed everyone had.
Only time it’s annoying is when my thoughts are angry and in aramaic, but at least I know it’s just normal thoughts. Lmao
Yeah. I’ve got Aphantasia and no internal monolog
I cant work out if thats brilliant or terrifying.
I wish I could have a ride in your brain and see what its actually like.
Probably about the same. Only realized at some point cause I was complaining about how a teacher always had us close our eyes and imagine shit. I was like tf are we doing this for when it doesn’t do anything. And I got confused looks and somebody asked if I could see pictures in my head. I thought they were screwing with me and lo and behold most people can actually see things in their head similar to dreams.
Similar thing went down for the internal monolog. I believe I sort of complained offhand how movies/shows always depict people thinking as them just talking but how there wasn’t exactly a better way to do it. Friend laughed and said something like “Well and obviously that’s how people think too”. Wouldn’t have thought he was screwing with me if he wasn’t constantly making things up lmao
That must be so peaceful, I’m insanely jealous.