Listening: Why We Talk to Ourselves

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B1 | Listening from video | 11 min

Watch the video (0:07 - 4:58). You can watch more than once, then answer the questions.

What does psychology research say about talking to yourself?

____ It is a sign of mental problems.____ It is completely normal.____ It only happens to young people.

ONE WORD from the video.

Self-talk is the voice in your head, sometimes called inner ____ .

Children's first experiences of self-talk are mostly silent.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

What did Vygotsky think about children talking to themselves out loud?

____ It helps them learn to manage their behavior and feelings.____ It shows that they are afraid of being alone.____ It slows down how fast they learn to speak.

Self-talk is more common in men than in women.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

ONE WORD from the video.

Tennis players who used instructional self-talk improved their concentration and ____ .

What is distanced self-talk?

____ Talking to yourself only when you are far from home____ Thinking in a foreign language____ Talking to yourself as if you were another person

What can happen to people who often blame themselves for their problems?

____ They become more focused.____ They often feel more intense depression.____ They make friends more easily.

ONE WORD from the video.

Cognitive behavioral therapy partly focuses on the ____ of a person's self-talk.

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