"I just assumed everyone had it, you know that little narrator in your head who talks you through your decisions, who questions your actions, who reflects on your failures and asks, “Why did I do that?” But here’s the data: over 75% of people report little to no inner dialogue at all. Nothing. No voice. No back-and-forth. No internal monologue steering the ship. Like wtf...
They think in pictures, emotions, or gut instincts. They "just know" things without verbalizing them internally. That sounds harmless per se, until you realize what’s missing. Self-awareness. Moral calibration. Inner correction. Long-term introspection. All of it hinges on the ability to hold a conversation with yourself...you know...to weigh options, rehearse scenarios, argue with your own thoughts. Take that away, and what’s left is not a philosopher… it’s a refined animal in a human body. Sorry 75%.
I honestly don't think we're studying this seriously enough. Psychologists dismiss it as “neurodiversity,” as if it’s just a quirk. But what if it’s more than that? What if we’re looking at a fundamental divide in human consciousness... almost like a split between narrative beings and reactive shells? Sorry again.
Between those who live with an inner world… and those who just follow the script handed to them by instinct and media?... Sound familiar?
Think about what this explains. Why people are so easy to manipulate. Why mass movements work. Why so few stop to question anything. Because if there’s no voice inside, there’s nothing to say “Hold on. Is this right?” There’s no inner witness. No friction. Just impressions, feelings, and the next dopamine hit. I know this will be controversial...but these are the studies conclusions.
I'm assuming the silence in others is just quiet, not absence. But what if most of the world is sleepwalking, not because they’re unwilling… but because they’re literally unequipped to narrate their own story? If that's true, everything we know about agency, ethics, and consciousness needs to be rewritten."
https://x.com/JasonWilde108/status/1939466323479634036
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053810008000342?via%3Dihub
Interesting. Do you see auras? I can barely see the patterns you speak of - but mostly I just sense the energy. I feel it more than I can see it.
Being a visual spatial person I can visualize objects. Sometimes there is non verbal communication with others or even animals. I sense evil when I am near it and at times have actually seen it around certain people - like a dark faint cloud surrounding them and the feeling makes my skin crawl. It has always been a warning mechanism for me. I believe it has been God trying to protect me. I can see things like that spiritually. Usually on my peripheral vision. Sometimes it is just a mental picture.
Last year I had a really good friend pass. It was like he stopped by for just a brief moment to say goodbye. I recognized him immediately. I had not gotten the news about his passing till the next morning - but I already knew. It has been the same with some of my relatives.
So, there is a combination of things I really can't explain other than it is just there. It is normal for me so I have never really questioned it. So much in the world that we do not understand - more than what we perceive with just our 5 senses.
No, I don't see auras, but when spending time with people who are more spiritually advanced, I am more in tune with other's energy, and have seen aura's in that environment, but not "on my own" so to speak. I apparently "transmit" thoughts strongly, but "receive" a soup of input that I can't parse out to the correct person. I get "messages" sometimes that I've learned to follow, or ignore to my detriment. The messages generally put me in the "right place at the right time", when someone needs what I have to offer. I constantly pray to God to make the messages loud enough for me to hear above the noise of the world and my inner thoughts.
Yes, people I'm close to "visit" after their death. One friend stayed for about 3 months, much to my puzzlement. But it turned out he had a message to give me that I had a difficult time interpreting, and once I "got" it, he left for good. At a great aunt's funeral, I knew only a few people, but was entranced by seeing the aunt as a young lady flying in circles above the congregation, singing with so much joy and happiness. This in contrast to seeing her daughter in the front row crying in great grief. She had no clue her mother's spirit was there.
Both of the above situations were "energy forms" to me, representing people I recognized, not actual images of people like one would see in a photo or movie. Most people "stick around" a bit after their funeral, even attend their own funeral. My very religious relatives can't be told of this, as they really don't understand the spiritual world their religion is trying to teach them. Things they don't experience "isn't real" and must be coming from the devil. My world is so very different from most people, but there are also many who are very similar to me. We are brought together at the right time for mutual healing and learning. Seeing / communicating with the spirit of the recently deceased proves to me beyond a shadow of a doubt that our souls live on forever.
It comforts me knowing I'm not alone in my unique world view. This is the reason for the internet. Bringing like minds together.
I agree. These are not the kinds of topics that usually come up in conversations with most family and friends. People can assume you're just crazy. So it is nice to have a forum to discuss it and know we are not alone.
Being in crowds at times for me can be difficult. I get a mish mash of input from the people around me, and like you, I can't get a bead on which particular person is giving me what. It is a room full of conversations at the same time in addition to what I actually hear.
The longest I have had a person hang around after they passed was about 2 weeks. It was a little neighbor girl who was struck by a drunk driver crossing the street. Many people in our neighborhood felt her presence. Even neighbors that are not prone to believe such things. It blew them away. She was different in that we all experienced the distinct aroma of flowers when she was there. She just wanted to let everyone know she was okay.
I also find that people who are more religious in a "traditional" sense are less receptive. But I am a person of strong faith and these thing are not unusual or "from the devil." There is a spiritual existence surrounding us that is just as real as our physical world that we interact with using our 5 senses. Our Creator made a wonderful world with many levels of existence. He cannot be put into a box. But we must be careful with who and what we interact with. There is a dark side that must be navigated. I guess that is what gives them fear. Better to avoid such things if you don't know what you are doing. So in that sense, for them it is better to leave it alone and avoid it.
I assume you consider yourself a high Empathy person ?
I would say so. What I get is energy that manifests by images and/or feelings/impressions. I use it like any of my other senses. As a clinician, working with the public at times could be challenging, especially on days when there were a majority of patients that had "issues." When you actually have to put hands on people it makes the transfer even more profound. Many physical and massage therapists can relate.
I would have to say that having this ability was mostly helpful with my patients. Those that brought Uhauls of baggage with them, I had to be careful. I call them energy vampires. They can suck the life out of you trying to fill their own inner void. Too many of them in one day left me drained. I would have to consciously try to keep a wall up to protect myself. Working for the VAMC was extremely challenging. Lots of darkness there.
I am also this way with animals. Theirs is a more pure form of communication and energy. I can't really explain it. My own pets in particular I am able to mentally communicate with them - I guess you could call it telepathic. I am not sure what to really call it - it just is. My sister is even better with animals. She can deal with wilder animals. Her son as well. I found him on my front porch one day petting a wild coyote. Both of them are able to handle feral cats and even turn them into loving pets.
There are some amazing things in the world if one stops to see and experience them.
Thank you. There are degrees of abilities and thus connections. First we must be able to recognize the outside (empathy) before the inside senses can be better developed (Like yours)
You're most welcome. This discussion on this thread has forced me to attempt to explain to another what has been a normal thing for me all my life. I appreciate the contributions of others on this topic.
We are all connected. Those that recognize these connections in turn are better able to deal with self - just as you stated. It puts the self in proper perspective in relation to our Creation and others - I am not the center of the Universe and it does not revolve around me. But, at the same time, I am a valuable and worthwhile part of this Creation. Having empathy can help others see the same value in themselves and others. This is how we can make the world a better place for all of us.