Is it normal to subvocalize your thoughts?

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first of all to people who don't know the meaning: subvocalizing is to activate your vocal system without making a sound (moving lips, tunge and vocal cords). this normally happens when trying to read silently (to many people)

now to my story: I have this habit of subvocalizing my thoughts while thinking. again I'm not making a sound. but it gets embaressing when the lips start moving when in alone-around-people situations like in the mall or the street. people who know me since I was child say I did that even back then.

is this normal?
how can I stop this?

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  • BlueWolf
    13 years ago

    I do something like this but it's more deep within my throught. Kind of like I'm "breathing" my thoughts as I have them. It's weird and sometime I wonder if all I'm doing is hearing myslef talk in my throat instead of actually thinking in my head. Haha,trippy!

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  • OgreMatt
    13 years ago

    I do this but not with my lips, only my tongue, and throat. Specifically so I dot look wierd, lol. Maybe try that, just move yur tongue and throat

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    • sanan22
      13 years ago

      @OgreMatt:
      I'll try that;)

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  • Nikki:)
    13 years ago

    I do it too!!!! I sometimes wonder if I'm doing it in public and not relizing it.

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