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Chatter the voice in our head, why it matters, and how to harness it

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Tell a stranger that you talk to yourself, and you're likely to get written off as eccentric. But the truth is that we all have a voice in our head. When we talk to ourselves, we often hope to tap into our inner coach but find our inner critic instead. When we're facing a tough task, our inner coach...

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Main Author: Kross, Ethan (Author, Narrator)
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Language:English
Published: New York : Random House Audio, 2021.
Edition:Unabridged.
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Self-talk.
Thought and thinking.
Communication > Psychological aspects.
Self-help publications.
Downloadable audio books.
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Summary:Tell a stranger that you talk to yourself, and you're likely to get written off as eccentric. But the truth is that we all have a voice in our head. When we talk to ourselves, we often hope to tap into our inner coach but find our inner critic instead. When we're facing a tough task, our inner coach can buoy us up: Focus -- you can do this. But, just as often, our inner critic sinks us entirely: I'm going to fail. They'll all laugh at me. What's the use? In Chatter, acclaimed psychologist Ethan Kross explores the silent conversations we have with ourselves. Interweaving groundbreaking behavioral and brain research from his own lab with real-world case studies -- from a pitcher who forgets how to pitch, to a Harvard undergrad negotiating her double life as a spy -- Kross explains how these conversations shape our lives, work, and relationships. He warns that giving in to negative and disorienting self-talk -- what he calls "chatter” -- can tank our health, sink our moods, strain our social connections, and cause us to fold under pressure. But the good news is that we're already equipped with the tools we need to make our inner voice work in our favor. These tools are often hidden in plain sight -- in the words we use to think about ourselves, the technologies we embrace, the diaries we keep in our drawers, the conversations we have with our loved ones, and the cultures we create in our schools and workplaces. Brilliantly argued, expertly researched, and filled with compelling stories, Chatter gives us the power to change the most important conversation we have each day: the one we have with ourselves.
Item Description:Unabridged.
Physical Description:1 online resource (8 audio files) : digital
Playing Time:05:44:43
Format:Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 161618 KB).
ISBN:9780593340011
Author Notes:Ethan Kross , PhD, is one of the world's leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor at the University of Michigan and Ross School of Business, he is the director of the Emotion & Self Control Laboratory. He has participated in policy discussion at the White House, and has been interviewed about his work on CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, and NPR Morning Edition . His pioneering research has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New England Journal of Medicine and Science . He completed his BA at the University of Pennsylvania, and his PhD at Columbia University.

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