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It's funny that the expert in the article says exactly the opposite of the article: > "I think most people are mistaken about it," said Hurlburt. "People a
by adamgordonbell 3y ago
It's funny that the expert in the article says exactly the opposite of the article:
> "I think most people are mistaken about it," said Hurlburt. "People are hyper-confident. 'Yes I have inner monologue.' And other people say, 'No I don't have a monologue.' And the chances are pretty good that both sides of the debate are mistaken."
> Hurlburt said what he calls "armchair introspection" likely won't teach you much about your own mind because the act of paying attention "screws up your everyday inner life."
I think he is saying we all have all aspects of thinking, to varying extents and therefore everyone has inner monologue to some extent.
- riversflow 3y agoI mean it’s all but spelled out in this quote. > "There are very big individual differences," he said, "Some people have absolutely none and some people have pretty close to 100 per cent
- adamgordonbell 3y agoI missed that part. Seems like its the key point. And I'm super interested in what strengths and weaknesses each mode has and if the percentage breakdown is set in stone.