Talking Out Loud To Yourself Means You're Brilliant. Here's Why

Apr 27, 2018 by apost team

Have you ever been caught having a great conversation with yourself? It's normal to feel embarrassed since people may think you're crazy, but you shouldn't be ashamed.

As it turns out, you're brilliant.
 

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Multiple studies have found that talking out loud to yourself has multiple benefits! You can learn faster, think faster, and increase your long-term memory.

The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology published a study that discovered that verbal cues change mental processes. When participants spoke the name of the object they were looking for aloud, they were able to find the object more quickly. 

Here are the top ways backed by science that speaking out loud to yourself makes you a genius.
 

Speaking out loud makes you think harder about what you're currently doing, which will boost your memory and help you better understand your task.
 

Ever wonder why kids are always talking to themselves when they play? They need to hear speech to grow. This is especially important with routines and tasks that require multiple steps.

Parents are often encouraged to talk their child through their morning routine to increase their intelligence.
 

Psychologist Linda Sapadin is a firm believer in speaking to yourself to validate your thoughts and decisions. Speaking out loud helps you organize your thoughts and prioritize.

Also hearing your thoughts aloud can help relax you, instead of letting negativity bounce in your head.
 

Lots of spiritual people believe in manifesting your desires by concentrating on them and visualizing them as a reality. As it turns out, repeating your goals out loud makes you more likely to achieve them.

Talking yourself through the steps you need to take to make your dreams a reality makes it easier for your brain to connect the pieces and make the process more effortless.

Are you actually a genius? Make sure all your "crazy" friends know that they're smart, too!