self-talk
self-talk — noun
1. the words or thoughts that people quietly say to themselves in their head or out
the words or thoughts that people quietly say to themselves in their head or out loud, especially in order to influence how they feel, what they do, or how they see a situation
Before her job interview, Diya's self-talk was full of nervous questions.
possessive + self-talk + was full of [emotion]
Niran used positive self-talk to stay calm while giving his speech at the conference.
positive / negative self-talk: common adjective collocations
The therapist taught Camille to notice when her self-talk became harsh and unfair.
Too much negative self-talk can stop students from trying new things in class.
Mayumi wrote down her self-talk every evening to see which thoughts helped her most.
- inner monologue
more neutral and descriptive; 'inner monologue' refers to any continuous internal speech, not necessarily with a guiding or evaluative purpose
- inner voice
more literary and personal; often carries a sense of intuition or conscience rather than deliberate self-guidance
- internal dialogue
slightly more formal; suggests a back-and-forth internal conversation between different perspectives
文法句型
self-talk (uncountable)
用法筆記
Uncountable — it is not used in the plural and does not take the indefinite article 'a' or 'an'. Common in psychology, sports coaching, and self-help contexts.