mind's ear
Auditory mental replay
Mind's ear is the faculty of imagining sounds—the auditory equivalent of the mind's eye.
A composer hears a symphony in the mind's ear before writing it down.
You might read a text message in a friend's voice, or recall a melody without any sound playing: I can still hear her laugh in my mind's ear.
introspective
Unspoken mental dialogue
- self-talkSpeaking to oneself mentally
- internal monologueUnspoken self-directed thought
- inner dialogueSilent conversation with oneself
- mental rehearsalPracticing something mentally
subvocalization · self-reflection · contemplation · rumination · self-questioning
earworm
Inescapable catchy melody
inner voice
Unspoken mental dialogue
- self-talkSpeaking to oneself mentally
- internal monologueUnspoken self-directed thought
- inner dialogueSilent conversation with oneself
mental rehearsal · subvocalization · self-reflection · contemplation · rumination · self-questioning
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- echoReflected sound wave
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