Internal monologue is a term used to describe the voice in your head that speaks to you silently. It's like hearing your own thoughts when you're alone. Do you often find yourself narrating your day out loud, as if someone is outside your window? Take this quiz to see if you have an internal monologue and to better understand its type.
Quiz Overview
The quiz consists of the following sections:
- Understanding of Internal Monologue
- Presence of Inner Monologue
- Types of Monologue
The quiz is designed to estimate the general prevalence rate of internal monologue among participants. Please answer all questions sincerely, and consider your individual differences.
Quiz Questions
- What is your understanding of an internal monologue?
A. It is the voice of my inner voice that speaks to me inside my head.
B. It is like a negative voice coming from within.
C. It is like a self-talking or inner voice that is mostly positive in nature.
D. I don't know what it means.
- Have you ever felt like you are talking to yourself about issues that are going on in your mind?
A. Yes, it's a daily occurrence.
B. Yes, but I don't enjoy it.
C. Never
D. Only sometimes
- Consider this situation- You're preparing a speech or presentation. Do you read or "play" the part that you’re going to say in your mind?
A. Yes, I always do that!
B. No
C. Why would I read it?
D. I do that sometimes
- While reading a book, do you “hear” your own voice going over the words?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Sometimes
D. It happened once
- Do you play a conversation in your mind when you’re trying to solve a problem?
A. Yes, always
B. Only sometimes
C. Never
D. Yes, but I don't like doing that
- Does this ever happen that you listen to a song, and it comes back in the form of being stuck in your head?
A. Yes, always!
B. Never
C. Only when the song is good.
D. Yes, but I don't like it.
- Has this ever happened to you when you watched your favorite movie, and its scenes kept replaying in your mind?
A. Yes
B. Never
C. Sometimes
D. Yes, this happens, but I find it very irritating.
- Have you ever experienced any childhood trauma?
A. Yes, but I overcame it.
B. Yes, but it was just a memory.
C. No, why would you ask that?
D. Yes, and it keeps haunting me till now.
- Do you hear a negative self-voice that criticizes the way you work, socialize, or participate in family circles?
A. Yes, always.
B. Never.
C. Only sometimes.
D. I don't hear any self-voice at all!
- Make a random guess about what kind of monologue you have.
A. Positive monologue
B. Negative monologue
C. Neutral monologue
D. No monologue at all
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Quiz Creator
This quiz was created by PAVITRA VYAS on Nov 26, 2021.
References
- Psychology Professor Russell Hurlburt is a psychology professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has conducted extensive research on people's inner experiences and the functions of inner speech.
- The Varieties of Inner Speech Questionnaire (VSIQ) is used to assess the quality of someone's inner speech, which includes inner dialogue.