Torello comments on Mental Subvocalization --"Saying" Words In Your Mind As You Read - Less Wrong

9 Post author: Torello 15 February 2014 02:38AM

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Comment author: Torello 18 February 2014 02:42:05AM 0 points [-]

So, do you have control over paying attention to your thoughts?

To use your metaphor, do you intentionally chose to open the fridge door, or does it sometimes swing open uninvited?

Comment author: Oscar_Cunningham 19 February 2014 12:47:14PM *  0 points [-]

Whenever I read this thread I notice I'm subvocalising and can't turn it off until I get distracted and am no longer paying attention to whether I'm doing it or not.