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Further evidence for the cognitive disruption and self-talk frequency hypothesis
Thomas M Brinthaupt1, Michael J Connelly1, Francesca Mallia1
1Department of Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, United States.
Frontiers in Psychology
|February 23, 2026
Summary
Cognitive disruption increases self-talk frequency, especially in individuals with a weaker sense of self or higher psychopathy. Reduced cognitive disruption is linked to less frequent self-talk, impacting personality psychology research.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Personality Psychology
Background:
- Previous research indicates a positive correlation between cognitive disruption and self-talk frequency.
- The cognitive disruption and self-talk frequency hypothesis requires further examination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between cognitive disruption and self-talk frequency in college students.
- To identify specific factors of cognitive disruption associated with varying self-talk frequencies.
Main Methods:
- Study 1 (N=262): Assessed self-talk, weak sense of self, and mindful awareness.
- Study 2 (N=54): Compared frequent and infrequent self-talkers on dissociative tendencies and self-control.
- Study 3 (N=224): Examined self-talk, automatic thoughts, antisocial personality, and psychopathy.
Main Results:
- Lower mindful awareness and a weaker sense of self correlated with higher self-talk frequency.
- Frequent self-talkers exhibited more dissociative experiences and higher self-control.
- Antisocial personality and psychopathy scores linked to increased negative and self-critical self-talk.
Conclusions:
- Findings strongly support the hypothesis that cognitive disruption increases self-talk likelihood.
- Factors associated with reduced cognitive disruption correlate with decreased self-talk.
- Results have implications for future research in personality psychology.
Keywords:
antisocial personalitycognitive disruptiondissociative experiencesmindful awarenesspsychopathologyself-controlself-talkweak sense of selfMore Related Videos
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