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My lips or mouth silently mirror the words of someone speaking to me

Silent lip-syncing during listening is a form of phonological rehearsal — the brain preparing its speech apparatus to process incoming language by simulating the motor patterns of the words being heard. It is most common when processing emotionally important information or maintaining particularly close attention.

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Inner speech — silently mouthing or subvocalising words — is processed by the same neural pathways as audible speech. Researchers can measure which words a person is thinking about by monitoring the micro-movements of the larynx.

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