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Can you be aware of sleep talking?
The sleep talker isn’t aware that they’re talking and won’t remember it the next day. If you’re a sleep talker, you may talk in full sentences, speak gibberish, or talk in a voice or language different from what you’d use while awake. Sleep talking appears to be harmless.
Why am I aware of my sleep talking?
Sleep talking usually occurs by itself and is most often harmless. However, in some cases, it might be a sign of a more serious sleep disorder or health condition. REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and sleep terrors are two types of sleep disorders that cause some people to shout during sleep.
Is it possible to talk while sleeping?
A linguistic study of somniloquy found that around half of recorded sleep talking was incomprehensible 2. In these cases, sleep talking was normally mumbling, silent speech (moving the lips with limited noise), or was muffled by pillows or blankets.
What is sleep talking and what are the symptoms?
The central symptom of sleep talking is audible expression that occurs during sleep without the person being aware of it happening. It can be gibberish or resemble normal speech. A linguistic study of somniloquy found that around half of recorded sleep talking was incomprehensible 2.
Why do I talk in my sleep when I’m unconscious?
Those with irregular bedtime patterns are more likely to talk during unconsciousness. It could be because the brain is having trouble shutting down for the night, which disrupts the sleep cycle, or it might be the subconscious mind working overtime, trying to figure out a solution to a pressing problem.
What does it mean when a person dreams they are not conscious?
Or perhaps they are just dreaming but have a memory of the dream and believe that they were conscious and directing the dream but were not. It could be a “sleep state dissociation,” in which the person is both awake and asleep in the dream state at the same time.