eli5 How is it that we can “read in our head” or not talk outloud but still hear our voice?

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eli5 How is it that we can “read in our head” or not talk outloud but still hear our voice?

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Answer 1

It’s called an internal monologue and not everyone experiences it as a voice in their head. How often one experiences this voice going on in their head varies amongst the population that has it as well. Overall, it’s the mind’s way of aiding in decision making and taking in new information