It can be really awkward（尴尬的）if someone sees you talking to yourself. But don't feel bad about it!Talking to yourself actually has a lot of advantages.
You probably know that thinking is good for the brain. Speaking out loud is like showing this quiet inner（内心的） speech. It can help us do better in different areas like school，sports and work.
A study invited 72 tennis players to take part in some matches. Researchers put the players into two groups：one group that said nothing while playing，and the other that talked to themselves while playing. They found that the self﹣talkers showed more confidence and played better than those in the silent group.
Talking to yourself，especially in the third person，can also help us manage bad feelings. "Referring to（指代） yourself in the third person leads people to think about themselves more. "said Jason Moser，a professor from Michigan State University，US. This can help us see things in a different way，especially when we're feeling sad or angry.
Self﹣talk also helps improve memory（记忆力）. Researchers tested four different ways to memorize things：reading silently，reading aloud，listening to someone else read and listening to a recording of oneself reading. Those who read out loud recalled the information the best，researchers said in their study.
Do you often talk to yourself?
A. It seems like just the same as how they think about others. B. It helps us do things like making plans and managing our feelings. C. Because the information is likely to stay long when reading out loud. D. When encouragement comes from oneself，it adds to self﹣confidence. E. People like talking to ones they trust，like parents，teachers or friends. |
