A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan indicates that talking to yourself in the third person may constitute a relatively effortless form of self-control.
Credit: Michigan State University
The simple act of silently talking to yourself in the third person during stressful times may help you control emotions without any additional mental effort than what you would use for first-person self-talk -- the way people normally talk to themselves.



