All In The Mind Controlling the chatter in your head
Mar 4, 2023
Psychologist discusses the negative effects of hate mail and fight or flight response. Impact of chatter on relationships, loneliness and rejection. Strategies to control chatter with distance self-talk and temporal distancing. Importance of seeking broader perspective and leveraging relationships. Power of rituals to manage overwhelming thoughts and enhance social connection.
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Ethan Cross's Chatter Experience
- Psychologist Ethan Cross experienced intense, irrational inner chatter after receiving a threatening letter post-publication of his pain research.
- His firsthand encounter vividly illustrated how inner voice chatter can spiral into fear and anxiety, impacting daily life.
The Nature of Inner Voice
- Our inner voice helps keep information active and supports complex thinking like planning and self-coaching.
- Variability exists in how much people rely on their inner voice, even deaf people use a form of silent signing internally.
Understanding Chatter Versus Voices
- Chatter is the negative loop of worrying, ruminating, and catastrophizing when we get stuck on problems.
- It is distinct from clinical voice hearing; chatter is self-generated and common to human experience.