Chatter

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

Ethan Kross is one of the world's leading experts on emotion regulation. An award-­winning professor in the University of Michigan's top-ranked Department of Psychology and its Ross School of Business, he is the director of the Emotion & Self Control Laboratory. Ethan has participated in policy discussion at the White House, spoken at TED and SXSW, and consulted with some of the world's top executives and organisations.