Chatter

Brought to you by Penguin.THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERTurn your inner voice from critic to coach with the life-changing guide from the award-winning neuroscientist and psychologist.We all have an inner voice. It helps us focus, achieve our goals and reflect on life's most joyful moments. But it can also be our biggest enemy, replaying embarrassing moments, overthinking stressful situations, and sabotaging our confidence with endless mental 'chatter'.So why does this source of wisdom turn into our biggest critic? And how can we take back control?In Chatter, award-winning neuroscientist and psychologist Ethan Kross distils decades of research to reveal the sheer power of the inner voice and shows us that we all possess a set of tools to harness it.Weaving cutting-edge science with compelling true stories, Kross shares the powerful but simple tools to help make your brain's 'chatter' work for you.Fascinating, entertaining and full of original insights and tips, Chatter will change the conversations you have with yourself forever, and help you lead a healthier, happier, more productive life.Praise for Chatter:'A masterpiece' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GRIT'The groundbreaking and transformative book the world needs now.' Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet'The definitive work on how to redirect our inner voices away from rumination and self-criticism and toward reflection and self-improvement.' Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive'This book is going to fundamentally change some of the most important conversations in your life' Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again'Completely fascinating... it's already changed my life' Chris Evans'Accessible and informative - a fantastic addition to our understanding of our mind' Julia Samuel, psychotherapist and bestselling author of This Too Shall Pass'Chatter isn't just thought provoking - it's thought transforming.' Apple Books Review'Weaves cutting-edge science with riveting stories...a truly compelling and valuable book.' Carol Dweck, bestselling author of Mindset(c) Ethan Kross 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Brought to you by Penguin.THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERTurn your inner voice from critic to coach with the life-changing guide from the award-winning neuroscientist and psychologist.We all have an inner voice. It helps us focus, achieve our goals and reflect on life's most joyful moments. But it can also be our biggest enemy, replaying embarrassing moments, overthinking stressful situations, and sabotaging our confidence with endless mental 'chatter'.So why does this source of wisdom turn into our biggest critic? And how can we take back control?In Chatter, award-winning neuroscientist and psychologist Ethan Kross distils decades of research to reveal the sheer power of the inner voice and shows us that we all possess a set of tools to harness it.Weaving cutting-edge science with compelling true stories, Kross shares the powerful but simple tools to help make your brain's 'chatter' work for you.Fascinating, entertaining and full of original insights and tips, Chatter will change the conversations you have with yourself forever, and help you lead a healthier, happier, more productive life.Praise for Chatter:'A masterpiece' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GRIT'The groundbreaking and transformative book the world needs now.' Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet'The definitive work on how to redirect our inner voices away from rumination and self-criticism and toward reflection and self-improvement.' Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive'This book is going to fundamentally change some of the most important conversations in your life' Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again'Completely fascinating... it's already changed my life' Chris Evans'Accessible and informative - a fantastic addition to our understanding of our mind' Julia Samuel, psychotherapist and bestselling author of This Too Shall Pass'Chatter isn't just thought provoking - it's thought transforming.' Apple Books Review'Weaves cutting-edge science with riveting stories...a truly compelling and valuable book.' Carol Dweck, bestselling author of Mindset(c) Ethan Kross 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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.

Turn your inner voice from critic to coach As humans, we all have a special ability that is unique to our species: an inner voice. It helps us focus, achieve our goals and reflect on life's most joyful moments. But it can also be our biggest enemy, chewing over painful emotions and replaying embarrassments, hijacking our thoughts to run amok with 'chatter'. How does this source of wisdom turn into our biggest critic? And how can we take back control? These are the questions one of the world's leading experts on the conscious mind set out to answer twenty years ago, when he started on an audacious mission - to study the conversations we have with ourselves. In this hugely anticipated book, that expert, the award-winning neuroscientist and psychologist Ethan Kross, reveals the sheer power of the inner voice, and shows us that we all possess a set of tools for harnessing it. Hidden in plain sight, they are in the words we use and the stories we tell ourselves, in the conversations we have with our loved ones and in the habits we undertake when tackling our goals. They are even sometimes in our bizarre rituals and lucky charms. Fascinating, entertaining and full of original insights and tips, Chatter will change the conversations you have with yourself forever, and help you lead a happier, more productive life.

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.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Turn your inner voice from critic to coach with the life-changing guide from the award-winning neuroscientist and psychologist. ‘A masterpiece’ Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GRIT ‘ The groundbreaking and transformative book the world needs now .’ Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet We all have an inner voice. It helps us focus, achieve our goals and reflect on life’s most joyful moments. But it can also be our biggest enemy, replaying embarrassing moments, overthinking stressful situations, and sabotaging our confidence with endless mental ‘chatter’. So why does this source of wisdom turn into our biggest critic? And how can we take back control? In Chatter, award-winning neuroscientist and psychologist Ethan Kross distils decades of research to reveal the sheer power of the inner voice and shows us that we all possess a set of tools to harness it. Weaving cutting-edge science with compelling true stories, Kross shares the powerful but simple tools to help make your brain’s ‘chatter’ work for you. Fascinating, entertaining and full of original insights and tips, Chatter will change the conversations you have with yourself forever, and help you lead a healthier, happier, more productive life. Praise for Chatter: ‘The definitive work on how to redirect our inner voices away from rumination and self-criticism and toward reflection and self-improvement .’ Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive ‘This book is going to fundamentally change some of the most important conversations in your life’ Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again ‘Completely fascinating ... it's already changed my life ’ Chris Evans ‘ Accessible and informative - a fantastic addition to our understanding of our mind’ Julia Samuel, psychotherapist and bestselling author of This Too Shall Pass ‘Chatter isn't just thought provoking - it's thought transforming .’ Apple Books Review ‘Weaves cutting-edge science with riveting stories…a truly compelling and valuable book.’ Carol Dweck, bestselling author of Mindset