title: On the importance of inner speech for self-awareness
creator: Morin, Alain
subject: Brain Imaging
subject: Developmental Psychology
description: In this presentation I use recent empirical evidence and theoretical analyses concerning the importance of language in consciousness. Preliminary clinical and neuropsychological data indicate that inner speech is deeply linked to self-awareness; also, four hypotheses concerning the crucial role inner speech plays in self-focus are presented. I conclude by proposing that genuine consciousness (i.e., self-awareness) is impossible without language. 
date: 2002
type: Conference Poster
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
identifier: http://cogprints.org/2488/1/Barcelona.pdf
identifier:   Morin, Alain  (2002) On the importance of inner speech for self-awareness.  [Conference Poster]    (Unpublished)  
relation: http://cogprints.org/2488/