creators_name: Morin, Alain type: confposter datestamp: 2002-10-31 lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:55:00 metadata_visibility: show title: On the importance of inner speech for self-awareness ispublished: unpub subjects: brain-img subjects: dev-psy full_text_status: public keywords: Language; consciousness; self-awareness; inner speech. abstract: 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 date_type: published refereed: TRUE citation: Morin, Alain (2002) On the importance of inner speech for self-awareness. [Conference Poster] (Unpublished) document_url: http://cogprints.org/2488/1/Barcelona.pdf