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Research study about inner voices people hear while reading
Posted: 18 Sep 2014, 17:48
by Scott
An academic researcher is doing a survey of people’s normal experiences when they read. The survey is fun, anonymous, and should only take about 5 minutes. If you’d like to participate (you must be 18 yrs. of age or older), please click on this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2XKMM6V . It will take you to a secure site; no identifying information will be collected. This is not a commercial solicitation. Many thanks!
Please note, the researcher couldn't post it herself because of our anti-spam rules and filters. However, I gave her permission to be exempt from those rules, since it is not commercial and she is a professor at an accredited university.
Re: Research Study Survey
Posted: 18 Sep 2014, 18:40
by amybo82
This was an interesting survey. Did the researcher tell you if/when her results would be published?
Re: Research Study Survey
Posted: 19 Sep 2014, 05:43
by Middletown
For anyone else who may see this post: the study is about inner voices people hear while reading (some people don’t have inner voices, and some people do). Your participation would be much appreciated!
-- 19 Sep 2014, 06:59 --
Hi there, amybo82, I’m the researcher. I do expect the results to be published (after I get and analyze enough data). I’d be happy to post a summary of findings and a reference to the article whenever that happens.
Re: Research Study Survey
Posted: 23 Sep 2014, 09:05
by ALynnPowers
Middletown wrote:For anyone else who may see this post: the study is about inner voices people hear while reading (some people don’t have inner voices, and some people do). Your participation would be much appreciated!
-- 19 Sep 2014, 06:59 --
Hi there, amybo82, I’m the researcher. I do expect the results to be published (after I get and analyze enough data). I’d be happy to post a summary of findings and a reference to the article whenever that happens.
Very interesting indeed! Would love to see what you come up with!
I used to work in a research lab for a university's department of speech-language pathology. Secretly love research projects!
Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 30 Sep 2014, 17:25
by Middletown
Thank you for checking out the survey, ALynnPowers.
Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 30 Sep 2014, 18:04
by Neyra
I didn't know that people hear inner voices while reading, that never happend to me!!
Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 01 Oct 2014, 04:38
by gali
I answered as well. No inner voices for me.

Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 01 Oct 2014, 06:12
by ALynnPowers
I never consciously thought about it before, but I am always talking to myself... so I guess it sounds the same as the voice that talks back to me... hahahah!

Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 01 Oct 2014, 18:37
by Middletown
Thank you, Neyra and Gali, for checking out the survey! What is so interesting is that people have such varied normal experiences.
Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 01 Oct 2014, 23:39
by MichaelMcManus
For those who say they do not hear a voice when they read, if I say that the next few words are a quote from Morgan Freeman, do you honestly not hear Morgan Freeman speaking the lines? Something like: "Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen - that stillness becomes a radiance." That is an actual quote from Morgan Freeman, and I cannot read it without hearing the way he would say it.
I hear mostly my own voice, but if I know the writer is a woman, I hear a woman's voice. If the writer has an accent, I hear that accent - even dialog that is written with the accent, I hear the accent. I feel that you are missing a great deal if you truly do not hear the voice.
Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 02 Oct 2014, 12:57
by Middletown
Thank you, if you did the survey, MichaelMcManus!
Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 02 Oct 2014, 13:15
by LivreAmour217
Thanks for posting this survey, Scott. As a psych major, I found it very interesting. I have always had an inner reading voice that can change depending on what I am reading, especially pertaining to character dialogue. I always assumed that everyone had an inner reading voice, but I might be wrong. I would love to see the results when they are published.
Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 02 Oct 2014, 13:26
by MichaelMcManus
Middletown, yes, I did complete the survey. I find this topic quite interesting and would love to hear about the results of the survey.
Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 03 Oct 2014, 05:57
by Middletown
LivreAmour217 and MichaelMcManus, thank you for contributing to the survey. I will be happy to let you know the results.
Re: Research study about inner voices people hear while read
Posted: 16 Oct 2014, 03:15
by rssllue
Interesting survey. I am hearing one of my inner voices as I write this even!
