Big Think Manage your emotions, in 9 minutes
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Aug 26, 2025 
Psychologist Ethan Kross, an expert on conscious mind control and professor at the University of Michigan, shares fascinating insights on managing emotions. He discusses innovative techniques like talking to oneself in the third person and forming a personal 'advisory board' to tackle emotional challenges. Kross highlights how understanding our emotional landscape can not only enhance personal well-being but also positively influence society. Tune in for practical tips that can lead to significant shifts in emotional regulation!
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History Of Extreme Emotion Fixes
- Ancient and medieval attempts to control emotions included trepanation, bloodletting, and lobotomy.
- These extreme historical practices show how seriously humans have long struggled to manage dysregulated emotions.
Negative Emotions Are Informative
- Negative emotions are not enemies but evolved information that guide behavior.
- Managing emotions well improves performance, relationships, and health across individual and cultural levels.
Use Distant Self-Talk
- Use perspective shifting to reframe experiences and quell unwanted emotions.
- Try distant self-talk using your name and 'you' to view problems as if they happen to someone else.
