
BehaviorAugust 1, 2017
What Self-Talk Reveals about the Brain
Studies of the conversations people have with themselves open a window on the hidden workings of the mind
Charles Fernyhough is a professor of psychology at Durham University in England. His research focuses on child development, memory and hallucinations. He writes fiction and nonfiction. Fernyhough's latest book--The Voices Within (Basic Books, 2016)--is on self-talk.

What Self-Talk Reveals about the Brain
Studies of the conversations people have with themselves open a window on the hidden workings of the mind