Preschoolers correct speaking mistakes even when talking to themselves

One of the differences between adults and preschoolers when it comes to private speech is that adults typically talk to themselves in their heads, while preschoolers talk to themselves aloud, particularly while playing or working on a task. Private speech is a good thing for a child's cognitive development; however, it may be important that children monitor and repair errors in their speech, even when talking to themselves. A recent study found that children do, in fact, monitor their speech for errors, even without a listener.

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