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Stop what you're doing. Quick, recall your childhood phone number. Done? Okay, so did you say the numbers inside your

head? Did the phone number appear as an image? Something else? You may be wondering why I'm asking

you this seemingly off-the-wall question. Well, it's because I'm trying to get you to analyze your

inner voice. You may have heard about the internet debate recently on inner monologues.

It all started from a tweet that went viral. That tweet said that some people have an internal

narrative and some don't. What ensued were thousands of comments, retweets, and news stories on the topic.

Turns out that people have a lot to say about their inner voices. Some people were shocked to learn

that there are those who have a running commentary in their heads all the time, while others don't

have a permanent live-in narrator. According to our guest for this episode, University of Michigan

psychology professor Dr. Ethan Cross, it's not exactly that simple. He says every healthy person

has an inner voice, but how it manifests can vary

dramatically from person to person. Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, a bi-weekly podcast from

the American Psychological Association that explores the connections between psychological

science and everyday life. I'm your host, Caitlin Luna. Dr. Cross is joining us via Skype from

Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Welcome, Dr. Cross.

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