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  • Communication Studies

Background:

  • Intrapersonal communication, specifically self-talk, is widely researched.
  • Factors influencing individual differences in self-talk frequency remain underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the social isolation and cognitive disruption hypotheses as explanations for variations in self-talk frequency.
  • To examine the relationship between social isolation, cognitive disruption, and self-talk frequency.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from studies employing the Self-Talk Scale.
  • Analyzed the association between self-reported social isolation and cognitive disruption with self-talk frequency.

Main Results:

  • Found good empirical support for the social isolation hypothesis.
  • Demonstrated strong empirical support for the cognitive disruption hypothesis, indicating it is a significant factor.

Conclusions:

  • Social isolation and cognitive disruption are key factors influencing individual differences in self-talk.
  • These findings open avenues for future research on intrapersonal communication and self-talk.