the silent internal conversations, debates, decisions, and judgements made by a person.

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  1. SELF TALK

1. Self Talk Research

Self-Talk: An Interdisciplinary Review and Transdisciplinary Model

Alexander T. Latinjak, Alain Morin, Thomas M. Brinthaupt, James Hardy, Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, Philip C. Kendall, Christopher Neck, Emily J. Oliver, Małgorzata M. Puchalska-Wasyl, Alla V. Tovares, and Adam Winsler
Review of General Psychology (2023), Vol. 27(4), 355–386.

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The Role of Self-Talk and Internal Dialogue in Self-Soothing: Exploring Psychological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

Akinsuru Adedoyin
Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy Research (2025), 1–12.

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When You Are Talking to Yourself, Is Anybody Listening? Understanding the Functions of Self-Talk

John P. Trougakos and Daniel J. Beal
Journal of Organizational Behavior (2023), pp. 1–15.

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