Talking to yourself may seem a little shameful.

自言自语似乎显得有点丢人。

If you’ve ever been overheard *berating yourself for a foolish mistake or practicing a tricky speech ahead of time, you’ll have felt the social *injunction against communing with yourself in words.

如果你曾经被人听到在斥责自己犯了一个愚蠢的错误，或是在预演一篇有挑战的演讲，你就会感受到社会对这种自言自语的行为侧目而视。

According to the well-known saying, talking to yourself is the first sign of madness.

用人们熟知的话来说，自言自语是变疯的第一迹象。

But there’s no need for embarrassment.

但你不必感到尴尬。

Talking to ourselves, whether out loud or silently in our heads, is a valuable tool for thought.

自言自语——无论是大声说出还是在心中默念——都很有价值，是思考的一种工具。

Far from being a sign of insanity, self-talk allows us to plan what we are going to do, manage our activities, regulate our emotions and even create a narrative of our experience.

自言自语非但不代表精神失常，而且恰恰相反，它有助于我们规划要做的事情和管控自己的各种活动和情绪，甚至还能创作一段关于自己经历的故事。

Take a trip to any preschool and watch a small child playing with her toys.

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