The brain treats talking inside of our heads as essentially the same thing as talking out loud, according to new research. Estimates suggest that we spend at least a quarter of our waking hours attending to our inner voice.

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The brain treats talking inside of our heads as essentially the same thing as talking out loud, according to new research. Estimates suggest that we spend at least a quarter of our waking hours attending to our inner voice.