How to Control Your Inner Voice & Increase Your Resilience | Dr. Ethan Kross

About this video

Dr. Ethan Kross explains that the inner voice, or chatter, ranges from encouraging to intrusive and profoundly affects emotional state, confidence, anxiety and achievement, and that it can be listened to, regulated and steered. He discusses rumination and intrusive thoughts, and presents research he cites showing that venting negative emotions to others tends to amplify them rather than relieve them. Kross also examines how instant texting and social media changed emotion sharing: previously, finding someone to talk to took time, during which emotions naturally faded, and face-to-face feedback tempered expression. Now emotions can be broadcast immediately to individuals, groups and societies, often at their peak, with consequences for both the sharer and others.

Key takeaways

• Dr. Kross says inner chatter can be regulated and steered toward mental and physical health.
• Dr. Kross presents research that venting negative emotions tends to amplify them.
• Dr. Kross argues time naturally tempers emotions, and instant sharing bypasses that fading.
• Dr. Kross describes how social media lets emotions be broadcast to groups and societies at their peak.

Episode details: published November 25, 2024 · 1.5M views · 3:09:02 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The science and protocols described are Andrew Huberman’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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