"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
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.
Careful Luke ,"the Force" is a powerful thing.
A benevolent creator indeed.