If you ever wonder why things are the way they are, remember that approx 50% of the population doesn't even have an inner monologue; they're basically NPCs. 
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very interesting
What? Holy cow. Like… what?!
On the other side around 15% have it so vivid they actually hear it
This is hard for me to wrap my head around since I have full blown conversations with myself on the regular.
No inner monologue is very NPC-like and would explain a lot of things.
I have inner dialogue ....
Are these the overthinkers?
Inner dialogues refer to the thoughts and reflections that occur within a person's mind, involving self-talk, analysis, and contemplation about various aspects of life, decisions, or emotions.
I thought it was universal, but it turns out there is a large percentage of people who can't have a conversation with themselves. It's really hard for me to wrap my head around, to be honest. 😅
I’d definitely count myself to these kind of people haha
Some people just go to bed, close their eyes and sleep most of the time. I don’t get it. 😂
And well about that this could explain many things, I’m so deep into the influence of the universe onto us. I’m fascinated about this knowledge, I was able to get some insights.
It could be, that some people embody more feminine or more masculine.
While masculine is strategic, tend to think and find solutions, and feminine is intuitive following what feels right.
Just an idea. 💡
By the way, I must clarify that the last NPC part was just humor. Of course, I don't really believe people who don't have inner monologues are NPCs. 😂
Everyone is different, and everyone has a different thought process. Also, I think this research is very oversimplified; we don't fully understand the human thought process and consciousness.
I believe If you are thinking about the existence of the universe and the history of human beings, you are definitely not an NPC. That's probably the most human thing to do.
Actually for nearly every untrained mind, it's the exact opposite: they can't *stop* thinking (and worrying). Not a sane way to live.
To be perfectly able to think and reflect, but *choosing* momentto-moment awareness, this is the way.
Thinking has its time and place, but if thoughts run the person, the person is not in control. Thinking then becomes the master - the tool uses the user.
I agree with @papafigos that ALL untrained minds, most all people, are run by unrestrained, automatic thinking. And 99.99% of that thinking is about "Me"! And about the future or the past. And they SUFFER because of it.
Being in the present moment, stillness, sensation only, is hard won Beingness. Few experience this.
What I might agree with is that, unfortunately, a very high % of those run by thinking, are *wholly unconscious* of that thinking running them!! Making them suffer.
Exactly!
Wait a sec. I thought you were joking.
Accepting the fact that most of the population are just NPCs is tough. I have to sit on it.
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And they're more prone to depression and self-doubt because their inner voice isn't always positive.
How is that even possible? Are they never reprimanded by their conscience? Do they have a conscience??
