In this episode of the Huberman Lab podcast, Dr. Ethan Kross, a psychology professor and author of "Chatter," dives into the concept of our inner voice and how it relates to managing emotions. He explains how this inner dialogue plays a crucial role in our working memory, planning, and self-motivation. Dr. Kross distinguishes between helpful inner speech and "chatter," which refers to those negative, repetitive thoughts that can hold us back. The conversation offers practical strategies for tackling chatter, such as using second-person pronouns and self-referential naming to create distance, imagining how we might feel in the future, and tapping into sensory experiences like music and nature. They also discuss the effects of social media, the value of unseen support, and how AI could enhance personalized emotion regulation.
