If you talk to yourself, are you crazy – or smarter?

Do you talk to YOURSELF? 

That’s okay! A recent study published in Science Daily suggests that talking to yourself could actually be helping you get through life a little easier than those who don’t. In two experiments, participants were given a list of objects to find. The first group had to remain silent during their search. The second group was encouraged to repeat the names of the hidden objects and talk their way to them. The self-talkers found all the stuff a LOT faster than the silent searchers.

Give it a try the next time you lose your keys. Repeat the word “keys,” out loud, over and over. By doing that, you change your perceptual processing - and temporarily turn your visual system into a keys detector.