It is often assumed that the inner voice is a universal human experience but what if we tell you that it actually isn't. Inner voice is not as common as one would expect. Watch the video to know more.

Inner voice: Does it make a difference?

Navigating life without an inner voice, does it make a difference?

<p>Ever thought about what it might be like to go through life without your inner voice? The inner monologue is familiar to most people, yet not everyone has had the same experience.</p>

<p>Scientists have discovered recently that&nbsp;5–10% of people do not have an inner voice.</p>

<p>"Some say that they think in pictures and then translate the pictures into words when they need to say something," linguist Johanne Nedergård from the University of Copenhagen said.</p>

<p>"Others describe their brain as a well-functioning computer that just does not process thoughts verbally, and that the connection to loudspeaker and microphone is different from other people's. And those who say that there is something verbal going on inside their heads will typically describe it as words without sound,"&nbsp;Nedergård added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/nasas-james-webb-telescope-spots-two-monster-black-holes-that-can-challenge-understanding-of-universe-722523">NASA's James Webb telescope spots two monster black holes that can challenge understanding of universe</a></strong></p>

<p>The absence of an inner voice, which Nedergård and colleague Gary Lupyan from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have called anendophasia, may have an impact on how individuals solve issues and recall information.</p>

<p>These findings were published in the journal Psychological Science.</p>

<p>Out of the 93 persons that participated in the study, 52 had poor inner speech.<br />
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Participants were given four tasks to perform, including recalling words in order and assessing whether a collection of photographs contained words that rhymed.</p>

<p>Given that it helps to mentally repeat phrases, the team's original hypothesis was that those who had anendophasia would have trouble remembering these lengthy lists of words.</p>

<p>"And this hypothesis turned out to be true. The participants without an inner voice were significantly worse at remembering the words. The same applied to an assignment in which the participants had to determine whether a pair of pictures contained words that rhyme, e.g. pictures of a sock and a clock. Here, too, it is crucial to be able to repeat the words in order to compare their sounds and thus determine whether they rhyme," Nedergård said.</p>

<p>This research prompts the question:&nbsp;does anendophasia affect the people who have it in some significant way?</p>

<p>"The short answer is that we just don't know because we have only just begun to study it. But there is one field where we suspect that having an inner voice plays a role, and that is therapy; in the widely used cognitive behavioural therapy, for example, you need to identify and change adverse thought patterns, and having an inner voice may be very important in such a process," Nedergård said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"However, it is still uncertain whether differences in the experience of an inner voice are related to how people respond to different types of therapy," &nbsp;Nedergård added.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Ever thought about what it might be like to go through life without your inner voice? The inner monologue is familiar to most people, yet not everyone has had the same experience.

Ever thought about what it might be like to go through life without your inner voice? The inner monologue is familiar to most people, yet not everyone has had the same experience. Scientists have discovered recently that 5–10% of people do not have an inner voice. "Some say that they think in pictures and then translate the pictures into words when they need to say something," linguist Johanne Nedergård from the University of Copenhagen said. "Others describe their brain as a well-functioning computer that just does not process thoughts verbally, and that the connection to loudspeaker and microphone is different from other people's. And those who say that there is something verbal going on inside their heads will typically describe it as words without sound," Nedergård added. Also read: NASA's James Webb telescope spots two monster black holes that can challenge understanding of universe The absence of an inner voice, which Nedergård and colleague Gary Lupyan from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have called anendophasia, may have an impact on how individuals solve issues and recall information. These findings were published in the journal Psychological Science. Out of the 93 persons that participated in the study, 52 had poor inner speech. Participants were given four tasks to perform, including recalling words in order and assessing whether a collection of photographs contained words that rhymed. Given that it helps to mentally repeat phrases, the team's original hypothesis was that those who had anendophasia would have trouble remembering these lengthy lists of words. "And this hypothesis turned out to be true. The participants without an inner voice were significantly worse at remembering the words. The same applied to an assignment in which the participants had to determine whether a pair of pictures contained words that rhyme, e.g. pictures of a sock and a clock. Here, too, it is crucial to be able to repeat the words in order to compare their sounds and thus determine whether they rhyme," Nedergård said. This research prompts the question: does anendophasia affect the people who have it in some significant way? "The short answer is that we just don't know because we have only just begun to study it. But there is one field where we suspect that having an inner voice plays a role, and that is therapy; in the widely used cognitive behavioural therapy, for example, you need to identify and change adverse thought patterns, and having an inner voice may be very important in such a process," Nedergård said. "However, it is still uncertain whether differences in the experience of an inner voice are related to how people respond to different types of therapy," Nedergård added. (With inputs from agencies)

Silent inside? Study links lack of inner voice to cognitive challenges

<p>Mumbai Police have filed a complaint against the veteran actor Rishi Kapoor for posting an &nbsp;&quot;indecent and vulgar&quot; image on Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mumbai: Police complaint filed against Rishi Kapoor for posting an &#39;indecent and vulgar&#39; image on twitter <a href="https://t.co/TIPQCDpjh4">pic.twitter.com/TIPQCDpjh4</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/901674658855919617">August 27, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>The actor had been tweeting after the violence unleashed in North India by followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after he was convicted of raping two of his followers on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thirty-six people have died in the violence since then.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Attach all Dera properties and sell them to compensate the national loss by arson and vandalism. Shame Gurmeet followers. No respect for you,&quot; Kapoor&#39;s first tweet said.&nbsp;</p>

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&mdash; Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) <a href="https://twitter.com/chintskap/status/901131433707687936">August 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>&quot;Frauds. Blind faith in con people. Government must punish these fraudsters. Sukhwinder Kaur (Radhema) Gurmeet, Asaram, Nityananda. All Criminals!&quot; his next tweet said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Frauds.Blind faith in con people.Government must punish these fraudsters.Sukhwinder Kaur(Radhema)Gurmeet,Asaram,Nityananda.All Criminals! <a href="https://t.co/1Sm2gqagBq">pic.twitter.com/1Sm2gqagBq</a></p>
&mdash; Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) <a href="https://twitter.com/chintskap/status/901135570545463296">August 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>It was after that that Kapoor posted the &quot;indecent and vulgar&quot; image.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kapoor had been trying to make a point with the image which was captioned &quot;inner voice&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He had probably been trying to make the point that people should listen to their own &quot;inner voice&quot; rather than submitting to the will of godmen but -- at least from the results -- one would have to say he was fairly wide of the mark.&nbsp;</p>


The veteran actor had been tweeting after the violence unleashed by the followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Mumbai Police have filed a complaint against the veteran actor Rishi Kapoor for posting an "indecent and vulgar" image on Twitter. Mumbai: Police complaint filed against Rishi Kapoor for posting an 'indecent and vulgar' image on twitter pic.twitter.com/TIPQCDpjh4 — ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2017 × The actor had been tweeting after the violence unleashed in North India by followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after he was convicted of raping two of his followers on Friday. Thirty-six people have died in the violence since then. "Attach all Dera properties and sell them to compensate the national loss by arson and vandalism. Shame Gurmeet followers. No respect for you," Kapoor's first tweet said. Attach all Dera properties and sell them to compensate the national loss by arson and vandalism. Shame Gurmeet followers. No respect for you pic.twitter.com/Tgl03SYTpt — Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) August 25, 2017 × "Frauds. Blind faith in con people. Government must punish these fraudsters. Sukhwinder Kaur (Radhema) Gurmeet, Asaram, Nityananda. All Criminals!" his next tweet said. Frauds.Blind faith in con people.Government must punish these fraudsters.Sukhwinder Kaur(Radhema)Gurmeet,Asaram,Nityananda.All Criminals! pic.twitter.com/1Sm2gqagBq — Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) August 25, 2017 × It was after that that Kapoor posted the "indecent and vulgar" image. Kapoor had been trying to make a point with the image which was captioned "inner voice". He had probably been trying to make the point that people should listen to their own "inner voice" rather than submitting to the will of godmen but -- at least from the results -- one would have to say he was fairly wide of the mark.

Police file complaint against Rishi Kapoor for tweeting 'indecent and vulgar' image

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