Abstract
Did one of your parents, siblings, or friends ever tell you that you were talking in your sleep? Nothing to be ashamed of! A recent study found that more than half of all people have had the experience of speaking out loud while being asleep [1]. This might even be underestimated, because often people do not notice that they are sleep talking, unless somebody wakes them up or tells them the next day. Most neuroscientists, linguists, and psychologists studying language are interested in our language production and language comprehension skills during the day. In this study, we will explore what is known about the production of overt speech during the night. We suggest that the study of sleep talking may be just as interesting and informative as the study of wakeful speech.
Highlights
Did one of your parents, siblings, or friends ever tell you that you were talking in your sleep? Nothing to be ashamed of! A recent study found that more than half of all people have had the experience of speaking out loud while being asleep [1]
We suggest that the study of sleep talking may be just as interesting and informative as the study of wakeful speech
Sleep talking is placed among involuntary behaviors that may happen during sleep, such as sleepwalking, teeth grinding, and even types of sleep behavior disorders in which patients may injure themselves or their bed partner when involuntarily making dangerous movements during sleep
Summary
Did one of your parents, siblings, or friends ever tell you that you were talking in your sleep? Nothing to be ashamed of! A recent study found that more than half of all people have had the experience of speaking out loud while being asleep [1]. A recent study found that more than half of all people have had the experience of speaking out loud while being asleep [1]. This might even be underestimated, because often people do not notice that they are sleep talking, unless somebody wakes them up or tells them the day. Linguists, and psychologists studying language are interested in our language production and language comprehension skills during the day. We will explore what is known about the production of overt speech during the night. We suggest that the study of sleep talking may be just as interesting and informative as the study of wakeful speech
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