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The Self-Reflective Functions of Inner Speech

Morin, Alain·2018·Oxford Scholarship Online
DOI 10.1093/oso/9780198796640.003.0012
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The current chapter revisits an earlier account (2005) of how inner speech leads to self-reflection. Definitions, functions, neuroanatomy, and measurement of self-reflection and inner speech are first presented, followed by the detailed proposal suggesting that these two processes are connected in at least three possible ways. Empirical evidence supporting this proposal is discussed, as well as theoretical considerations pertaining to underlying mechanisms explaining how self-reflection and inner speech may interrelate. To illustrate, several self-referential tasks used in typical fMRI studies show a reliable activation of the left inferior frontal gyrus—the main brain area known to sustain inner speech; inner speech can reproduce (i.e. internalize) already existing social mechanisms leading to self-reflection. Some possible philosophical and clinical implications of the role played by inner speech in self-reflection are outlined in conclusion.

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  • Inner speech can provide an opportunity to reflect on ourselves and form a coherent self-concept, thereby enhancing human capacity for self-observation, introspection, and metacognition.

    “IS can provide an opportunity to reflect on ourselves [30] and form a coherent self-concept [72], thereby enhancing human capacity for self-observation, introspection, and metacognition.”

    From Inner speech as language process and cognitive tool (2023) · cites this paper as [72]

  • Inner speech can underpin social metacognition, a mechanism for preparing to interact with others to ask for information, understand what they intend, or negotiate concepts and word meanings.

    “Similarly, IS can underpin social metacognition, a mechanism for preparing to interact with others to ask for information, understand what they intend (i.e., accessing the content of their concepts), or negotiate concepts and word meanings [23,67,71] (Figure 2).”

    From Inner speech as language process and cognitive tool (2023) · cites this paper as [71]

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Authors
Morin, A.
Corresponding author
Morin, Alain
ORCID
Morin, Alain
Venue
Oxford Scholarship Online
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
2018-10-18
DOI
10.1093/oso/9780198796640.003.0012
OpenAlex
W2897320886
Cited by
12
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0
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1
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1.01
Type
book
Language
en
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closed
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Oxford University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Social Representations and Identity
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Mind wandering and attention
Keywords
inner speech, self-reflection, self-referential processing, left inferior frontal gyrus, social cognition, philosophy of mind

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