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Self-talk refers to a person’s talk to oneself about oneself (e.g., [4, 29, 31, 33]). Self-talk includes all the intentional and automatic self-focused aloud or within one’s own thoughts that run through an individual’s mind [9]. The notion of automatic self-talk emphasizes that individuals are not always aware of doing so [35].
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Self-talk seems to be one of the most frequent cognitive activities in human life, in that almost every minute of our waking lives we talk to ourselves [24]. Hence, it is plausible, following the common notion in psychology that emotions and behavior can be generated through multiple cognitive processes, to assume that self-talk may provide a direct impetus for human emotion and behavior [10]. Yet on the other hand, it could be expected that the emotional states that are activated by self-talk may...
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Mohiyeddini, C., Essau, C.A. (2011). Self-Talk. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_2565
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