Oseh Shalom Mathias

There's a ~25% chance you won't use inner speech to read this article on inner speech

October 11, 2025•30 min read

About 1 in 4 people don't have an inner voice at all. But for those who do, it helps with memory, self-control, and reading, but varies wildly between individuals. This article looks at studies that show it can now be decoded from brain activity to help paralyzed people communicate, and plays a key role in conditions like schizophrenia and anxiety.

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There's a ~25% chance you won't use inner speech to read this article on inner speech