Charles Fernyhough

Charles Fernyhough, a psychology professor at Durham University, dives deep into the intriguing world of inner monologues. He explores the fascinating differences in inner speech, revealing that not everyone experiences an internal dialogue. Fernyhough explains how children develop inner speech, shares insights on brain regions involved, and describes the phenomenon of voice hearing as misattributed inner speech. The conversation also touches on cognitive diversity, emphasizing the variety in how people think and process internally.

In this discussion, Charles Fernyhough, a psychology professor specializing in inner speech, unravels the intriguing science of our inner voice. He shares insights into how this dialogue begins in childhood, evolving from audible to silent conversation. Using MRI technology, he reveals that our inner dialogue resembles listening more than speaking. The conversation dives into deep questions about what makes us human and even touches on robotic consciousness, exploring the fascinating intersection of thought, memory, and self-awareness.