Internal monologue and Internal speech
1 min readByJosh Camden
I've wondered a lot about internal monologues and silent speech. It seems that a lot of the vocabulary pertaining to voices in your head are mostly synonyms. But i'm wondering if there is a difference between a System 1 monologue and a System 2 monologue. Its true, that if i think a word, that i can “hear” it in my head but thats the only type of voice in my head. From talking with others, it seems that some people have voices in their head that they don't directly control.
According to Google: System 1 monologue is fast, automatic, intuitive, and operates with little to no effort. System 2 monologue is slow, conscious, analytical, and requires intentional effort.
Based on this, i don't have a System 1 monologue. Some Aphants may be in a unique position, to have one but not the other. Someone who has both, may have difficulty telling them apart.
Please let me know what you think about the topic and if you have the Automatic, System 1 Monologue.