ReThinking: The voices in your head with Ethan Kross

Worklife with Molly Graham

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🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Do you have an inner monologue? Ethan Kross is a psychologist and neuroscientist who studies our inner lives, from how you respond to the voice in your head to how you manage your emotions. Ethan and Adam compare notes on their inner voices (or lack thereof), share advice on how to calm an anxious mind, and discuss the benefits of mental time travel. They also analyze why venting can backfire.

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