When Ellie Shoja goes for a walk, she slips on her headphones and starts talking—but there’s no other voice ricocheting through the speakers. It’s merely a convenient way to disguise the fact that she ...

When we see someone talking to themselves in public, it’s easy to pass quick judgments. People may be embarrassed to be caught talking to themselves, but it’s completely normal. In fact, there are ...

I talk to myself out loud. Yes, full conversations, questions and answers, even debates -- I can do everything all by myself. I don’t do it when people are around. I’m just not that confident in my ...

You’ve probably caught yourself muttering under your breath while searching for your keys or quietly working through a ...