hackinthebochsJun 2025Strongly recommends
I never miss a chance to reference this video. A woman vividly describes he experience of not having an inner monologue: ▶ this video
in “What happens when people don't understand how AI works” · View on HN
Q&A with a person who does not have an internal monologue
Q&A with a person who does not have an internal monologue on HackerTube: recommended by 1 Hacker News commenter across 1 month, 2020–2025.
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A student interviews Kirsten Carlson, who does not have an internal monologue, and she answers questions about how she thinks. The video grew out of a viral article about people lacking inner speech.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN refers to it as a vivid first-person account of anendophasia whenever inner monologues come up.
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“I never miss a chance to reference this video.”
What HN commenters said
5 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
cantor_S_drugJun 2025Cites it
I have one suggestion to make to Marco Giancotti. Please read all of Oliver Sacks books. They will help you clarify your situation a lot due to some case studies he has mentioned in his books. Related : People with no internal monologue ▶ this video [link]
in “I do not remember my life and it's fine” · View on HN
henearkrSep 2020Cites it
I get that you are in disbelief, but this is actually a thing. Numerous testimonies are unambiguous, such as this one: ▶ this video Like, the interviewee is able to read extremely fast ("superhuman", according to the interviewer), as a consequence to the absence of inner speech. This kind of details eliminate the possibility of the uncertainties you suggested.
in “What Is the Sound of Thought?” · View on HN
jengletonJul 2020Cites it
Also interesting to note that a good portion of people lack an internal monologue. This interview made the rounds a while back: ▶ this video
in “OpenAI's GPT-3 may be the biggest thing since Bitcoin” · View on HN
jumping_frogOct 2024Joke
Imagine not having a voice in your head. How are you gonna do rubber duck debugging within your head? ▶ this video
in “What do you visualize while programming?” · View on HN
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Consciousness & cognitionPsychology & human behaviorNeuroscience & the braininner speechcognitionanendophasiathinkingq&a