Ethan Kross
A professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and founder of the Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory. His research focuses on inner voice, emotion regulation, and self-control. He is the author of the book Chatter.
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An fMRI study by Kross and collaborators found that social rejection (such as a romantic breakup) activates neural systems shared with physical pain.
Ethan Kross is a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and founder of the Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory.
Kross refers to the negative self-talk that loops repeatedly in one's mind as chatter.
Kross is the author of Chatter and Shift, and has released accompanying workbooks compiling the tools from those books.
Distanced self-talk — referring to oneself by one's own name or the second-person pronoun "you" — can help with self-control, problem-solving, and emotional regulation.
Effective supportive conversation requires two steps: first allowing the other person to fully express themselves and feel they are not alone, then guiding them to broaden their perspective and reframe their experience.
A study published by Ethan Kross's team in 2013 found that Facebook usage was negatively correlated with momentary well-being.
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An fMRI study by Kross and collaborators found that social rejection (such as a romantic breakup) activates neural systems shared with physical pain.
50%UnverifiedEthan Kross is a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and founder of the Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory.
50%UnverifiedKross refers to the negative self-talk that loops repeatedly in one's mind as chatter.
50%UnverifiedKross is the author of Chatter and Shift, and has released accompanying workbooks compiling the tools from those books.
50%UnverifiedDistanced self-talk — referring to oneself by one's own name or the second-person pronoun "you" — can help with self-control, problem-solving, and emotional regulation.
50%UnverifiedEffective supportive conversation requires two steps: first allowing the other person to fully express themselves and feel they are not alone, then guiding them to broaden their perspective and reframe their experience.
50%UnverifiedA study published by Ethan Kross's team in 2013 found that Facebook usage was negatively correlated with momentary well-being.
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