Health and Wellness
Elevate Your Mind: Strategies to Harness the Inner Critic
Humans have a unique capacity for introspection – looking inward and examining their thoughts and feelings. We use this power to imagine, remember, and reflect. But psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Ethan Kross says there is a darker side to introspection. The founder of the Emotion and Self Control Laboratory at Uni...
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Humans have a unique capacity for introspection – looking inward and examining their thoughts and feelings. We use this power to imagine, remember, and reflect. But psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Ethan Kross says there is a darker side to introspection. The founder of the Emotion and Self Control Laboratory at University of Michigan calls this negative thought spiral “chatter.” In his book Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It, Kross explores how introspection can harm us. Engaging with our inner thoughts in times of distress can interfere with decision-making, undermine our performance, and negatively impact relationships.
Course outline
11 topics · 1 hour
- 1 Welcome
- 2 Why Do We Talk to Ourselves?
- 3 How Chatter Sabotages Performance
- 4 How Chatter Affects Our Heath and Relationships
- 5 The Power of Distance
- 6 The Restorative Effects of Green Space
- 7 Create Outer Order to Calm Inner Turmoil
- 8 The Placebo Principle
- 9 Seek Out Awe-Inspiring Experiences
- 10 Conclusion
- 11 Quiz
Elevate Your Mind: Strategies to Harness the Inner Critic
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