Does Anybody Think Out Loud?

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Here's one thing I've noticed about myself:

I think out loud. Like, a lot. It usually happens when I'm stressed, or when my mind wanders. If I'm thinking about a social situation where I'm a key player in the discussion (be it an argument, a presentation, or even even past conversations that I've already had), I start thinking about what I'm going to say, or what I should have said to make my point better. And then, all of a sudden, I realize that I'm actually saying the things I'm thinking out loud, like I'm having the conversation right then, and the person is standing right there. I mean, I do it quietly. I try not to let people notice. But sometimes they do, and it makes things very awkward because I don't even know how to explain it.

Does anyone else do this?

Yes! The more important or tense the subject is- the more I think aloud - even in the street......but I can hide among all the minimal headset users

Yeah....I think out loud!

Yes I think out loud.

I sometimes do this.

More often, though, I think I have said something that I didn't say. My husband says my thoughts must be so loud in my own head I think I am making a physical sound and communicating them to others.

Yes I think out loud, too.

I do this all the time, more so in a stressful situation. Eventually I notice, and my already bad social anxiety gets worse. If I end up being around ppl at the time and finally realizing I am doing it, and then have to communicate with them- pretty much every sentence ends with the last word or last couple of words being repeated 3 times- exacerbating the situation even more......

Yeah, I often think out loud. When I'm in a situation that provokes anxiety or fear, I mutter to myself constantly. Also, when I'm playing a card game, I talk to myself about which card to pick (I don't actually say what card it is, I just say, "not that card--um, how 'bout that one" or something.)

I like how Jensen copes with it. Make note to self, keep my earphones in, at least I can make up a better excuse.

I do, but am far less likely to d so in public.

For what it's worth, I am reading one of Temple Grandin's books (Animals In Translation) and she mentions this a few times as an "autistic" trait (of course, back then she was still saying all autistic folks also think in pictures, so I take this with my usual grain of salt for her pronouncements).

Anyway, for me it's a working memory thing. I get confused and talking out loud focuses me. I've always done this.

i do this too, although it normally is a soundless whisper, i do mouth my thoughts. it is very hard for me to think without an outlet, be that speaking or writing, and writing is often not available, so the whisper it is.

Yes, I do. And when I did notice it, it was quite entertaining to watch my classmates reactions back when I was in university.

The downside is that it also happens when I am having embarassing thoughts (for example, remembering past mistakes). I usually say only a few disconnected words out loud, but it is still bad enough.