Why do I talk in my sleep?

Sleeptalking (also known as somniloquy) is a common parasomnia—an umbrella term for various unusual behaviors we engage in while asleep.

Sleeptalkers may mumble, groan, laugh, shout random words, or speak full sentences. One study found that the most frequently spoken word is “no,” and that swear words featured 800 times more often than in an individual’s daytime talk! Sleeptalking is more common in children, and most grow out of the habit as their sleep-controlling brain mechanisms mature. It’s not known why, but sleeptalking is equally distributed among boys and girls, but for adults, it is more common in men.

People often assume that sleeptalking occurs when they are acting out intense, emotional dreams, but in fact sleeptalking occurs during every stage of sleep.

NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN

Sleeptalking on its own has no medical significance and doesn’t require any treatment, although it may cause issues for a sleeptalker’s partner. If your bedmate’s midnight mutterings wake you up, wearing silicone earplugs can help. Alternatively, try placing a white- or pink-noise machine or an electric fan in the room.

Common triggers for sleeptalking in adults include stress, anxiety, depression, sleep deprivation, caffeine, alcohol, and some medications. It can also occur alongside other, more serious sleep-related problems, including sleep apnea, and seems to run in families.

If you worry that you may spill your deepest, darkest secrets while sleeptalking, rest assured that neither science nor the law considers sleeptalk to be the product of a conscious, rational mind—so anything you say is inadmissible in court!

Almost 50% of children under 10, but only 5% of adults, talk in their sleep.

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