People who talk to themselves tend to solve more complex problems by making sense of their thoughts out loud.
自言自语的人往往会通过大声说出自己的想法来解决更复杂的问题。
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So, going back to the sentence, we have " Silence" – that is, not making any sound or noise – " is only frightening" – is only scary – " to people who are compulsively verbalizing" – that is, who can't resist saying their thoughts out loud.