Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - An award-winning psychologist reveals the hidden power of our inner voice and shows how to harness it to combat anxiety， improve physical and mental health， and deepen our relationships with others。
LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD - "A masterpiece。"--Angela Duckworth， bestselling author of Grit - Malcolm Gladwell， Susan Cain， Adam Grant， and Daniel H。 Pink's Next Big Idea Club Winter 2021 Winning Selection
One of the best new books of the year--The Washington Post， BBC， USA Today， CNN Underscored， Shape， Behavioral Scientist， PopSugar - Kirkus Reviews， Publishers Weekly， and Shelf Awareness starred reviews
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。
LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD - "A masterpiece。"--Angela Duckworth， bestselling author of Grit - Malcolm Gladwell， Susan Cain， Adam Grant， and Daniel H。 Pink's Next Big Idea Club Winter 2021 Winning Selection
One of the best new books of the year--The Washington Post， BBC， USA Today， CNN Underscored， Shape， Behavioral Scientist， PopSugar - Kirkus Reviews， Publishers Weekly， and Shelf Awareness starred reviews
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。
Reviews
Alice
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Maybe not a book for me。 Didn’t have a lot of chatters inside me。 Not yet at least。 This book does provide a lot of practical tools， which I imagine can be helpful。
Lorena
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Das ist ein gut recherchiertes Buch und der Autor hat einen journalistischen narrativen Schreibstil， was die Leküre eines pop-wissenschaftlichen Buches erleichtert。 Allerdings war es für mich ab un zu einfach zu erzählerisch， ich hätte mir mehr Fakten und weniger Stilmittel gewünscht。（mehr auf meinem Blog） Das ist ein gut recherchiertes Buch und der Autor hat einen journalistischen narrativen Schreibstil， was die Leküre eines pop-wissenschaftlichen Buches erleichtert。 Allerdings war es für mich ab un zu einfach zu erzählerisch， ich hätte mir mehr Fakten und weniger Stilmittel gewünscht。（mehr auf meinem Blog） 。。。more
Jay
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Prof。 Ethan Kross' book on the voice inside our head， and how to have better conversations with ourselves to lead our own well being。A good breezy read on an important topic。 Prof。 Ethan Kross' book on the voice inside our head， and how to have better conversations with ourselves to lead our own well being。A good breezy read on an important topic。 。。。more
Crystal Benton
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I thought it was pretty good book and flowed well， but not full of new information。 Anyone that has been to therapy has probably heard of a lot of the techniques here， particularly distancing。 However， it was interesting to hear the research behind some of them and to have all the different techniques in one area to refer back to。 I particularly like how he summarized each of them at the end for a quick reference point to go back to。 I will say， hearing that it is actually a helpful tool to talk I thought it was pretty good book and flowed well， but not full of new information。 Anyone that has been to therapy has probably heard of a lot of the techniques here， particularly distancing。 However， it was interesting to hear the research behind some of them and to have all the different techniques in one area to refer back to。 I particularly like how he summarized each of them at the end for a quick reference point to go back to。 I will say， hearing that it is actually a helpful tool to talk to yourself in the third person made me feel a little less crazy， so that was refreshing。 。。。more
Tabea Werhahn
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must read for anyone wanting to learn more about themselves！！ Usually I'm not a big fan of self help type of books but this one has some very practical topics， based on scientific research must read for anyone wanting to learn more about themselves！！ Usually I'm not a big fan of self help type of books but this one has some very practical topics， based on scientific research 。。。more
Lisa
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As someone with a lifelong issue with inner chatter， I wish I had read this book 25 years ago。
Diane
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Solid narration by author。 Self help。 Overall useful book that offered some advice that I think I will use。 For example: Experiencing nature or awe can help regulate emotion by serving to remind myself that there is a world bigger than just me lending persepctive to my sometimes catstrophic thinking。 Encouragement to journal and use other "distancing" techniques can also help get me out of a tangle of negative thinking。 Most surprising insight was about the lack of benefit we get from rehashing Solid narration by author。 Self help。 Overall useful book that offered some advice that I think I will use。 For example: Experiencing nature or awe can help regulate emotion by serving to remind myself that there is a world bigger than just me lending persepctive to my sometimes catstrophic thinking。 Encouragement to journal and use other "distancing" techniques can also help get me out of a tangle of negative thinking。 Most surprising insight was about the lack of benefit we get from rehashing memory and encouraging people to talk about trauma/ or crises， etc。。。 I grew up with the idea that it was always better to get these things "off your chest" and otherwise focus on these events to help process them。 But studies show that dwelling on negative memories and events doesn't help。 We should， instead， seek out "empathic reframing and problem solving"- which comes with the always useful admonition to not offer others unsolicited advice when listening to others。 Overall， I found this book interesting， encouraging， and with some ideas that I'd like to try out。 On a seperate note， this author had a positive， progressive attitude so it was just plain WEIRD when at one point， out of nowhere he described a female researcher， Ming Quo （sp？）， physically。 It wasn't a lengthy or gross description- at all- but it was WEIRD that he chose to describe her appearance， when he did NOT describe the man， Dr。 Ulrich （in the same section）， or any other researcher that way- just her。 We did not need to know about her short dark hair or her warm smile- not a big deal， but it did distract me， since I find that kind of thing sexist and maybe a little patronizing， and so I was more cautious for the rest of the book。 It didn't happen again。 Since this is a self help book， I'm not rating it by entertainment value， but by how helpful I think what I learned from it will be。 "B" 。。。more
Leah
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Good book but I expected and wanted more。 Still good though。 Biggest take away for me was to get a handle on your inner voice stop saying "I" and put yourself into 3rd person and self talk， in front of the mirror， and/or into a journal is even better。 Really become aware of your inner voice， verbal diarrhea it into a journal and be at peace and let go。 Meditation really strengthens the skill。 Conquer your inner voice and conquer your anxiety and fears。 Good book but I expected and wanted more。 Still good though。 Biggest take away for me was to get a handle on your inner voice stop saying "I" and put yourself into 3rd person and self talk， in front of the mirror， and/or into a journal is even better。 Really become aware of your inner voice， verbal diarrhea it into a journal and be at peace and let go。 Meditation really strengthens the skill。 Conquer your inner voice and conquer your anxiety and fears。 。。。more
bAnnie Nguyen
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Tâm lý học đó giờ một trường phái mình luôn tò mò， nhất là những ảnh hưởng của chúng trong cuộc sống。 Từ khi có góc nhìn đa dạng về suy nghĩ chịu tác động từ bên ngoài đến nội tâm， mình lờ mờ nhận thấy thấu hiểu bản thân là vô cùng quan trọng。 Như việc lý giải vì sao con người khi bế tắc thì thích vịn vào bói toái để tìm hướng đi， cũng như những người luôn tràn đầy năng lượng bước về phía trước。 Trò chuyện với chính mình là những gì chúng ta cần để hiểu tự cứu vớt bản thân tránh khỏi vùng lầy ti Tâm lý học đó giờ một trường phái mình luôn tò mò， nhất là những ảnh hưởng của chúng trong cuộc sống。 Từ khi có góc nhìn đa dạng về suy nghĩ chịu tác động từ bên ngoài đến nội tâm， mình lờ mờ nhận thấy thấu hiểu bản thân là vô cùng quan trọng。 Như việc lý giải vì sao con người khi bế tắc thì thích vịn vào bói toái để tìm hướng đi， cũng như những người luôn tràn đầy năng lượng bước về phía trước。 Trò chuyện với chính mình là những gì chúng ta cần để hiểu tự cứu vớt bản thân tránh khỏi vùng lầy tiêu cực。 Nhất là khi chúng ta đối diện với nhiều áp lực bận rộn ngày nay。 Chatter của Ethan Kross sẽ là cánh cửa giúp bạn đi sâu trò chuyện với chính mình“Chuyến du hành kì thú nhất không phải là cuộc phiêu lưu đến những miền đất lạ mà là khi ta nhìn sự việc cũ với một cái nhìn mới” – Nhà văn Marcel Proust1。 Ấn tượng đầu tiên về cuốn sách Trong Chatter， tác giả Ethan đã mang đến cho người đọc những nghiên cứu về não bộ và tâm trí của con người。 Vén màn những bí mật， những tác động và kết qủa đưa ta đến với từng bất ngờ này sang bất ngờ khác。 Nếu như không đọc qua cuốn sách này sẽ chẳng thể biết được khi bản thân đối mặt thì sẽ vươt qua bằng cách nào。Nếu bạn đã từng cảm thấy bế tắc， tuyệt vọng， chán nản vì công việc， vì những mối quan hệ cũng như vô số những áp lực vô hình khác của cuộc sống hiện đại， bạn sẽ bất ngờ với lợi ích mà cuốn sách sẽ đồng hành cùng bạn và vượt qua giai đoạn khó khăn ấy。Khi cầm cuốn sách trên tay mình rât hài lòng từ bìa cứng， đến chất liệu giấy cảm giác lật từng trang thật hạnh phúc。 Sách không quá dày nhưng nội dung bên trong sẽ thu hút bạn qua từng thí nghiệm， quá trình chiến đấu của nhân vật ben trong câu chuyện。2。 Đôi nét về tác giảTiến sĩ Ethan Kross là chuyên gia hàng đầu thế giới về việc kiểm soát ý thức của con người。 Đồng thời， ông còn là giáo sư về tâm lý học， nhà hoa học về thần kinh và kinh doanh tại trường Đại học Michigan。Với kinh nghiệm đó， Ethan Kross đã khéo léo hệ thống hóa những tri thức khoa học và minh họa chúng bằng những câu chuyện hết sức thú vị gợi được sự tò mò cho người đọc。 Những lần nội tâm cào xé， những thói quen mang niềm tin tín ngưỡng trước những giây phút quan trọng。3。 Nội dung của cuốn sáchMình đã hoàn thành cuốn sách này trong một thời gian rất ngắn， vì nội dung từ thực tế cho đến các trường hợp nghiên cứu của tác giả cuốn hút thật sự。 Mình ấn tượng với câu chuyện trải nghiệm nỗi sợ của chính bản thân tác giả trong thời gian nghiên cứu， cho đến cô sinh viên với những điều luật nghiêm ngặt của học bổng dẫn đến những khó khăn dẫn đến suy nghĩ tiêu cực… hay nhiều hơn thế。 Những cú twist trong cuốn sách thật sự sẽ làm bạn bất ngờ。Mở đầuNội dung của cuốn sách ngoài 7 chương dẫn bạn đến với từng vòng làm quen từng cấp độ của tiếng nói nội tâm。 Sau đó， chính là gợi ý những bộ công cụ giúp bạn thanh thản trong tâm trí。Chương 1: Tại sao chúng ta có tiếng nói nội tâmChương 2: Khi trò chuyện với chính mình phản tác dụngChương 3: Bức tranh toàn cảnhChương 4: Khi tôi trở thành bạnChương 5: Quyền lực và tác hại của những người xung quanhChương 6: Từ trong ra ngoàiChương 7: Điều kỳ diệu của tâm trí‘Suy nghĩ tiêu cực kinh niên cũng có thể dẫn đến bệnh tâm thần， mặc dù điều này không có nghĩa là suy nghĩ luẩn quẩn giống như những bệnh lý tâm thần như trầm cảm， lo âu hay rối loạn hậu sang chấn’’。4。 Cuốn sách này dành cho aiVới cuộc sống bận rộn thì việc hiểu rõ và thấu hiểu được các cung bậc cảm xúc， với tiếng nói bên trong sẽ giúp rất có lợi cho bạn và những người xung quanh。 Không chỉ sinh viên học về tâm lý học mới cần nghiên cứu và đọc về vấn đề này mà dành cho tất cả mọi người。 Chỉ cần bạn yêu thương bản thân và muốn vượt qua những áp lực của cuộc sống hiện đại thì đừng ngần ngại đọc nhé。Xem thêm bài review của mình tại: www。annthings。com nhé 。。。more
Tina Cooper
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Great book。 The author shares his fascinating research about our inner voice and tools to help focus and control our thoughts for our benefit。 Thanks to my honey （Greg） for the recommendation！ ❤️
Samantha
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4。25 stars
Alessandro Ferrari
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Read the chapter “The Tools” to get 90% of the book。 Read the other 160 pages for the remaining 10% if you have nothing to do with your time。
Patricia Krüger | miss。amanogawa
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Mithilfe von bekannten Fallbeispielen und Studienverweisen in seinen Fußnoten beschreibt Ethan Kross den Umgang mit den eigenen Gedanken und inneren Stimmen， wie sie uns mental und körperlich beeinflussen und wie wir diese in den Griff bekommen oder ihnen zumindest zeitweise entkommen können。 Dabei bezieht er sich auf eine Vielzahl von situationsbedingten und individuellen Faktoren wie emotionalem Stress， der Umgebung， Schicksalsschlägen etc。 und erklärt， weshalb die Betrachtung dieser Faktoren Mithilfe von bekannten Fallbeispielen und Studienverweisen in seinen Fußnoten beschreibt Ethan Kross den Umgang mit den eigenen Gedanken und inneren Stimmen， wie sie uns mental und körperlich beeinflussen und wie wir diese in den Griff bekommen oder ihnen zumindest zeitweise entkommen können。 Dabei bezieht er sich auf eine Vielzahl von situationsbedingten und individuellen Faktoren wie emotionalem Stress， der Umgebung， Schicksalsschlägen etc。 und erklärt， weshalb die Betrachtung dieser Faktoren durchaus von Bedeutung für die Erforschung der sogenannten "Chatter" ist。 Gegen Ende gibt er zusätzlich erfolgreiche Anwendungsbeispiele， um diesen Faktoren entgegenzuwirken。 Es handelt sich also einerseits um eine Art Fallstudie， andererseits auch um eine Anleitung für einen gesünderen， sanfteren Umgang mit uns selbst。Reden hilft， Abstand nehmen hilft。 Mit Freunden reden hilft， aber eben auch mit einem Therapeuten。 Jede Person geht anders um mit prägenden oder traumatischen Erlebnissen。 Es ist schwierig， einen klaren Leitfaden zu finden， welcher besagt， dass diese oder jene Praxis die wirklich perfekte ist。In wissenschaftlichen Studien von ihm oder seinen Kollegen zeigte sich jedoch， dass mentaler Abstand ein sicherer Weg ist。 Sich in eine andere Perspektive begeben und das Erlebnis von dort aus betrachten。 Oftmals rauben uns Traurigkeit， Erregtheit oder Rage den Blick für das Offensichtliche。Ich für meinen Teil habe dennoch innere Gelassenheit finden können， als ich nachts wieder einmal weinend im Bett lag。 Als ich mental einen Schritt zurück gegangen bin， Abstand genommen habe und mir sagte: "Das wird wieder vergehen。 Deine Geldsorgen sind nur temporär。 Bald wird dieser Zustand vorbei sein。 Halte durch。" Es hilft， in Momenten intensiver Gefühle Abstand davon zu nehmen， um die inneren kritischen Stimmen verstummen zu lassen。Ich kann das Buch jeder Person empfehlen， die aufgrund von diversen Gründen Probleme hat， die inneren Stimmen zu kontrollieren。 。。。more
Adl
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I don't give 5 stars unless a book is so good I would read it again。 I will definitely plan to read this one again in about a year to see how well I've applied the knowledge。 I don't give 5 stars unless a book is so good I would read it again。 I will definitely plan to read this one again in about a year to see how well I've applied the knowledge。 。。。more
Heather
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**** 4 Stars ****Really good science-based writing on different methods of coping with negative self-chatter loops and anxiety-fueled thoughts and why it matters that a person can keep those negative thoughts from spiraling out of control。 Ethan Kross， PhD， authors and narrates his own book。 He is one of the world's leading experts on controlling the conscious mind and is the director of the Emotion and Self Control Laboratory at the University of Michigan。Excellent listen on Audible， but I am c **** 4 Stars ****Really good science-based writing on different methods of coping with negative self-chatter loops and anxiety-fueled thoughts and why it matters that a person can keep those negative thoughts from spiraling out of control。 Ethan Kross， PhD， authors and narrates his own book。 He is one of the world's leading experts on controlling the conscious mind and is the director of the Emotion and Self Control Laboratory at the University of Michigan。Excellent listen on Audible， but I am considering buying the book as well。 Chatter relays several tools for controlling our inner voice and helping it to be a positive force instead of a negative one。 （Listen to the inner coach vs。 the inner critic）。 Some examples are the power of ritual， the pronouns we use to refer to ourselves， distancing， positive touch， journaling， the placebo effect， the green effect （nature） and the power of Awe。 A synopsis of the mentioned tools are available at the end of the book for quick reference/application/reminder， thus making this a book that may be valuable to have in your library if you are interested in referring back to it at times。Recommended for those interested in learning about influencing thinking to be more productive and positive and/or about psychology in general。 。。。more
Sarah
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A good high level book， but I wish it had gone deeper into some of the science and studies mentioned。
Emma Blanchet
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A wonderful， practical resource about quieting the chatter that I will use in both my professional work and personal life。
Jenny
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3。5
Thomas
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The main idea to calm negative chatter is the technique called distancing。 The conclusive chapter at the end of the book （summarized below） shows several ways to implement this method。 Each technique is explained with practical examples throughout the book。 CONCLUSION 1。 Use distancing through Journaling， imaging yourself as a fly in the wall， time travel。 Help friends to reframe things into a challenge when things cool down2。 Use nature， environment and happy memories PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS The main idea to calm negative chatter is the technique called distancing。 The conclusive chapter at the end of the book （summarized below） shows several ways to implement this method。 Each technique is explained with practical examples throughout the book。 CONCLUSION 1。 Use distancing through Journaling， imaging yourself as a fly in the wall， time travel。 Help friends to reframe things into a challenge when things cool down2。 Use nature， environment and happy memories PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1。 use distancing。 Talk to yourself in third person and use your own name2。 Imagine what you'd say to a friend and apply to yourself3。 Broaden your perspective。 Think about how this event related to other （bigger） events you and others have experienced。 Think what someone you admire would say 4。 Reframe your experience as a challenge。 If we realize we have control， it makes us feel better 5。 Remind yourself that your bodily response is a revolutionary response and is there to help you perform better not the other way around 6。 Normalize your experience。 Use the word you to refer to people in general （you think it's like this， but it's not） 7。 Engage in mental time travel。 Think of yourself some months or years in the future and how you'd look back on the experience 8。 Change the view。 Picture yourself as a fly on the wall9。 Journaling。 Write as a narrator not as yourself10。 Adopt the view of a neutral 3rd person observer 11。 Clutch a lucky charm or embrace a superstition 12。 Perform a ritual （fixed sequence of rituals with meaning） HELPING OTHERS 1。 support emotional and rational needs （give perspective） 2。 Give invisible support。 For example cleaning or providing options。 If you take over they feel a loss of control。 General examples。 For example， it's amazing how many of my friends struggle with parenthood 3。 Tell kids to pretend they're a superhero。 Refer to themselves using their superhero name4。 Touch them。 Embrace or a hand in the shoulder。 Needs to be welcome 5。 Be someone else's placebo RECEIVING SUPPORT 1。 Find the right people to talk to。 Who help with both emotional and rational needs。 Depending on the topic。 2。 Seek out physical contact。 Can also be a teddy bear 3。 Look at a photo of a loved one。 Reminds you that you have people to turn to。 4。 Perform ritual with others （communal meditation， same toast with friends） 5。 Limit passive social media use。 Makes you feel less happy。 Use to reach out。 I'd you use it for support， limit the negative thought sharing bcs it might upset others TOOLS INVOLVE ENVIRONMENT 1。 Clean up and create order。 Make lists and clean up2。 Increase exposure to green spaces。 Go to a park。 If not possible look at pics or videos 3。 Seek out awe inspiring events 。。。more
Daniel
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An example of picking up the right book at the right time for me。 While i've mostly fallen out of love with social psych books， this one was light and informative enough to not overwhelm and instead inspire。 I recommend it to folks who lack tactics for keeping the mind's chatter of negative thoughts to a minimum （or just enough that's right for you。） Already gifted it and plan to do so again。 An example of picking up the right book at the right time for me。 While i've mostly fallen out of love with social psych books， this one was light and informative enough to not overwhelm and instead inspire。 I recommend it to folks who lack tactics for keeping the mind's chatter of negative thoughts to a minimum （or just enough that's right for you。） Already gifted it and plan to do so again。 。。。more
Nikki DeMaio
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3。5 rounded up。
liv
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finally finished this book， and wow this changed how i view everything。 definitely recommend！
Obaidullah Baheer
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A few of the techniques mentioned in the book including ilysm in real life， distancing and emersion are explained quite well。 Its a useful read but not one you wouldn't be able to live without the wisdom of。 A few of the techniques mentioned in the book including ilysm in real life， distancing and emersion are explained quite well。 Its a useful read but not one you wouldn't be able to live without the wisdom of。 。。。more
Sarah
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Fantastic！ New favorite book。 I wish I had known about these techniques a long time ago。
Samantha
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3。75
Siena Amodeo
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Chatter is a very helpful book that gives people tactical advice about how to stop themselves from spiraling。 I was recommended this book by my mother who loved the book and I understand why。 It uses examples from everyday life and combines them with the forefront of academic research。 The flow of one paragraph/chapter to the next was well thought-out。 At the end， there is a summary of all of the tactics that he discusses in this book。 My only disappointment is that the rest of the book was not Chatter is a very helpful book that gives people tactical advice about how to stop themselves from spiraling。 I was recommended this book by my mother who loved the book and I understand why。 It uses examples from everyday life and combines them with the forefront of academic research。 The flow of one paragraph/chapter to the next was well thought-out。 At the end， there is a summary of all of the tactics that he discusses in this book。 My only disappointment is that the rest of the book was not a clear cut as the summary。 I understand that there needs to be a string of thought， but sometimes breaking ideas into separate entities allows the reader to better concentrate。 A smaller point is that I don't think I was totally convinced on the impact of "awe" on a person's long-term mental state。 I think "awe" is vaguely defined and perhaps needs some better explaining。 。。。more
Manos
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Interesting book。 But hard to tell if it's evidence- based or the author's opinions。 It makes minimal references （almost ignores） to how the inner chatter is tackled by religions like Buddhism and other spiritual practices， which I found strange。 Interesting book。 But hard to tell if it's evidence- based or the author's opinions。 It makes minimal references （almost ignores） to how the inner chatter is tackled by religions like Buddhism and other spiritual practices， which I found strange。 。。。more
George Antoniadis
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An excellent book。 Well written， well stated with bibliography and enjoyable。
Samir Balut
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This is a book that definitely can change your mind。 The idea of living all the time in the present is an approach we’ve heard many times which can help with anxiety and depression， but this book has a different approach。 It can help you understand that “the chatter” （conversations/reflections we have with ourselves and sometimes become a burden） is part of our biological condition as humans and without it we wouldn’t even be able to survive。 Instead of trying to eliminate the chatter， Kross sha This is a book that definitely can change your mind。 The idea of living all the time in the present is an approach we’ve heard many times which can help with anxiety and depression， but this book has a different approach。 It can help you understand that “the chatter” （conversations/reflections we have with ourselves and sometimes become a burden） is part of our biological condition as humans and without it we wouldn’t even be able to survive。 Instead of trying to eliminate the chatter， Kross shares some ideas of how to work better with these internal voices and have a happier， healthier and more productive life。 。。。more
Jay
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