When self-talk becomes second nature to children and they can act without verbalizing, they have begun to use:

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Inner speech is the term used to describe the mental dialogue that individuals carry out with themselves. When children internalize self-talk and no longer need to verbalize it, they are using inner speech. Private speech refers to the verbalization of self-talk out loud, while hypothetical deduction and zoning are not related to the concept of self-talk.

When Self-Talk Becomes Second Nature to Children and They Can