Psychol Bull September 2015 PMID 26011789

Inner Speech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology.

Ben Alderson-Day, Charles Fernyhough

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Discussions generally support the significance of the publication, with examples like congratulatory remarks on citation milestones and comments about the complexity of studying inner speech. The tone varies from casual praise to motivated exploration, which collectively conveys sustained interest and perceived importance of the research within psychological and cognitive development contexts.

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Abstract in brief

  • Inner speech, also called covert speech or verbal thinking, is linked to cognitive development, speech monitoring, executive function, and mental health, but studying it scientifically remains complex and fragmented.
  • Research explores its phenomenology, how it develops, and its functions in both typical and atypical populations, aiming to create a unified understanding.
  • A multicomponent model suggests that despite individual and age-related differences, inner speech plays important roles in cognition, influenced by its developmental roots and interaction with other mental processes.

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Ben Alderson-Day
@aldersonday.bsky.social · Bluesky

Ten years on from publication - this big lad hits 1000 citations. Congrats @cfernyhough.bsky.social! Probably the longest paper we will ever write. If you get to the end you get a badge and a certificate. And hopefully you will learn something about inner speech. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26011789/

Sep 30, 2025 · 13 likes · 5 shares View post →
Ryoichi WATANABE, PhD.
@watanaberkyoto · X

Inner speech: Development, cognitive functions, phenomenology, and neurobiology. https://t.co/YRO8KFhHpf

Jun 10, 2022 · 4 likes · 4,148 followers View post →
Margaret Heller
@Margaret_Heller · X

@ThatAndromeda I have now downloaded this article. Going to get to the bottom of this! https://t.co/GambjCAOHB

Apr 28, 2019 · 2 likes · 1,315 followers View post →
Gabriel Belmar
@elareadebroca.bsky.social · Bluesky

Alderson-Day B, Fernyhough C. Inner Speech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology. Psychol Bull. 2015 Sep;141(5):931-65.

Oct 22, 2023 · 2 likes View post →
Tracy Brower
@TracyBrower108 · X

Inner Speech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology https://t.co/zeTjyFNpT0

Dec 27, 2020 · 9,346 followers View post →
Justin Marley
@TAWOP · X

Inner Speech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology https://t.co/i45N2GeMvK

Sep 11, 2024 · 4,576 followers View post →

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kentimmis.bsky.social
@kentimmis.bsky.social · Bluesky

I don’t think so. Thinking is considered by some to be a form of inner speech (10.1037/bul0000021) and that information processing, cognitive skills and academic achievement depend upon vocabulary size.

Oct 30, 2025 · 1 share View post →
Ben Alderson-Day
@aldersonday.bsky.social · Bluesky

Ten years on from publication - this big lad hits 1000 citations. Congrats @cfernyhough.bsky.social! Probably the longest paper we will ever write. If you get to the end you get a badge and a certificate. And hopefully you will learn something about inner speech. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26011789/

Sep 30, 2025 · 13 likes · 5 shares View post →
Justin Marley
@TAWOP · X

Inner Speech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology https://t.co/i45N2GeMvK

Sep 11, 2024 · 4,576 followers View post →
Judith Stout
@judystout1 · X

Inner Speech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology https://t.co/pF21EjEbpP

Jul 6, 2024 · 3,248 followers View post →
Gabriel Belmar
@elareadebroca.bsky.social · Bluesky

Alderson-Day B, Fernyhough C. Inner Speech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology. Psychol Bull. 2015 Sep;141(5):931-65.

Oct 22, 2023 · 2 likes View post →
Sam Pratt
@sampratt99 · X

There’s also a growing body of research on inner speech, or “hearing” your own thoughts. It’s a similar story: some people think their thoughts “out loud” in their own voices, and other people have a silent inner mind. (6/11) https://t.co/TiUWyoPGnA

Oct 1, 2023 · 613 followers View post →
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@Altu · X

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May 3, 2023 · 114 followers View post →
Ryoichi WATANABE, PhD.
@watanaberkyoto · X

Inner speech: Development, cognitive functions, phenomenology, and neurobiology. https://t.co/YRO8KFhHpf

Jun 10, 2022 · 4 likes · 4,148 followers View post →
Mickleby
@Mickleby · X

@ChoralsScholar Inner Speech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology https://t.co/A97Ni4BsXu this is a good read, and it points to various further readings/other concepts and data relevant to respond to the OP https://t.co/84hpABmlnl

Feb 7, 2022 · 85 followers View post →
Psicólogo Celestino González-Fernández ψ
@Tecnoestres · X

#InnerSpeech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology - PubMed ⁦@NLM_NIH⁩ #CGFPsicología https://t.co/8Q8yanJJNF

Jul 4, 2021 · 2,906 followers View post →
Tracy Brower
@TracyBrower108 · X

Inner Speech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology https://t.co/zeTjyFNpT0

Dec 27, 2020 · 9,346 followers View post →
Soykan Ozcelik  ∞ ☥ ∞
@soykanozcelik · X

Inner Speech: Development, Cognitive Functions, Phenomenology, and Neurobiology https://t.co/OLAneE0gYM

Jan 31, 2020 · 3,046 followers View post →
@sebastianmaki .bsky.social
@SebastianMaki · X

There is also research to back this claim if common sense is not enough Alderson-Day, B., & Fernyhough, C. (2015). Inner speech: Development, cognitive functions, phenomenology, and neurobiology. doi:10.1037/bul0000021 #mindfulness #psychology https://t.co/Fpe2Z4gAjI https://t.co/d7LVRXmteQ

Nov 10, 2019 · 1,862 followers View post →
Margaret Heller
@Margaret_Heller · X

@ThatAndromeda I have now downloaded this article. Going to get to the bottom of this! https://t.co/GambjCAOHB

Apr 28, 2019 · 2 likes · 1,315 followers View post →