Whether it’s anxiety about going to the doctor, boiling rage when we’re stuck in traffic, or devastation after a painful break-up, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiraling. But as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower. Far from being “good” or “bad,” emotions are information. When they’re activated in the right ways and at the right time, they function like an immune system, alerting us to our surroundings, telling us how to react to a situation, and helping us make the right choices. But how do we make our emotions work for us rather than against us? Acclaimed psychologist Dr. Ethan Kross has devoted his scientific career to answering this question. In Shift, he dispels common myths—for instance, that avoidance is always toxic or that we should always strive to live in the moment—and provides a new framework for shifting our emotions so they don’t take over our lives. Shift weaves groundbreaking research with riveting stories of people struggling and succeeding to manage their emotions—from a mother whose fear prompted her to make a spur-of-the-moment decision that would save her daughter’s life mid-flight to a nuclear code-carrying Navy SEAL who learned how to embrace both joy and pain during a hellish training activity. Dr. Kross spotlights a wide array of tools that we already have access to—in our bodies and minds, our relationships with other people, and the cultures and physical spaces we inhabit—and shows us how to harness them to be healthier and more successful. Filled with actionable advice, cutting-edge research, and riveting stories, Shift puts the power back into our hands, so we can control our emotions without them controlling us—and help others do the same.

Brought to you by Penguin.''This book is going to fundamentally change some of the most important conversations in your life-the ones you have with yourself.'' - Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and TakeMalcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel H. Pink''s Next Big Idea Club Winter 2021 Winning SelectionOne of the best new books of 2021 - BBC Science Focus Magazine, The Washington Post, CNN Underscored, USA Today, Shape, Behavioral Scientist, People, PopSugar * Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Shelf Awareness starred reviews *As featured in Apple''s ''Best Audiobooks of 2021 so far''!Turn your inner voice from critic to coachWe all have a voice in our head. We tune into its endless chatter to look for guidance, ideas and wisdom. Except sometimes, this voice leads us down a rabbit hole of negative self-talk and endless rumination.These silent conversations are so powerful they can sink our mood, trip us up and even impact our health. How can we take back control? This is the question award-winning psychologist Ethan Kross set out to answer twenty years ago when he began an audacious mission - to study the conversations we have with ourselves.In Chatter, Kross interweaves cutting-edge science with real-world case studies to explain how these inner conversations shape our work and relationships. Then he reveals the tools you need to harness your own voice so that you can be happier, healthier and more productive.Brilliantly argued and expertly researched, Chatter will explain how the conversations we have with ourselves shape our lives, and will give you the power to change them.

Brought to you by Penguin. Whether it’s anxiety about the dentist, boiling rage when we’re stuck in traffic or devastation after a painful break-up, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiralling. But as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower. When they’re activated in the right ways and at the right time, they function like an immune system, alerting us to our surroundings, telling us how to react to a situation and helping us make the right choices.But how do we make our emotions work for us rather than against us? Acclaimed psychologist Dr Ethan Kross has devoted his scientific career to answering this question. In Shift, he dispels common myths – for instance, that avoidance is toxic or that weshould always strive to live in the moment – and provides a new framework for shifting our emotions so they don’t take over our lives.Shift weaves groundbreaking research with riveting stories of people struggling and succeeding to manage their emotions – from a mother whose fear prompted her to make a spur-of-the-moment decision that would save her daughter’s life mid-flight to a nuclear code-carrying Navy SEAL who learned how to embrace both joy and pain during a hellish training activity. Dr Kross shows us that we already have access to a wide array of tools and demonstrates how to harness them to be healthier and more successful.Filled with actionable advice, cutting-edge research and inspiring stories, Shift puts the power back into our hands, so we can control our emotions without them controlling us – and help others do the same.''For anyone who has wondered whether they''ll ever be in charge of their emotions, this book has the answer: yes'' - Angela Duckworth, author of Grit''This book does much more than make sense of emotions – it breaks new ground on how to manage them'' - Adam Grant, author of Think Again''A revolutionary guide to mastering your emotional life'' – Charles Duhigg, author of Supercommunicators© Ethan Kross 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

'I cannot think of a better time for a book like Shift or a better author to write it' - Angela DuckworthWhether it's anxiety about going to the doctor or boiling rage when we're stuck in traffic, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiralling. But as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower. Far from being 'good' or 'bad', emotions are information. When they're activated in the right way and at the right time, they function like an immune system, alerting us to our surroundings, telling us how to react to a situation, and helping us make the right choices. But how do we make our emotions work for us rather than against us? Acclaimed psychologist Dr Ethan Kross has devoted his career to answering this. In Shift, he offers up groundbreaking research and dispels common myths - for instance, that avoidance is always toxic or that we should always strive to live in the moment - and provides a new framework for shifting our emotions so they don't take over our lives. Filled with actionable advice, cutting-edge research, and riveting stories, Shift puts the power back into our hands, so we can control our emotions without them controlling us - and help others do the same.

Atunci când vorbim cu noi înșine, sperăm să găsim în sinea noastră o voce înțelegătoare, un îndrumător înțelept. Totuși, de multe ori se întâmplă exact pe dos: în cele mai dificile clipe, în loc să auzi în mintea ta imbolduri de tipul "Concentrează-te, hai că poți!", vocea ta interioară devine un critic neîndurător: "O s-o dai în bară! Toți o să râdă de tine! La ce bun să mai încerci?". Citând recente cercetări de laborator, dar și cazuri din viața reală (din lumea sportivilor sau a spionilor, de exemplu), cartea de față explică mai întâi de ce cădem atât de des în capcana asprului critic interior, după care oferă o serie de tehnici prin să facem față neplăcutelor "sâcâieli" interioare. Astfel, ruminațiile, stresul și anxietățile pot fi contracarate cu succes prin alegerea mai atentă a cuvintelor folosite în dialogul cu sine, prin ținerea unui jurnal, prin conversații purtate cu cei dragi (axate pe soluții, nu pe ventilarea emoțiilor) sau prin anumite ritualuri și reamenajări ale mediului în care ne ducem viața.Ethan Kross este profesor de psihologie la Universitatea din Michigan, unde conduce Laboratorul pentru Studiul Emoțiilor și Autocontrolului

En framgångsfaktor för oss människor som art är att vi har en inre röst. Den hjälper oss att styra mot våra mål, undvika misstag och reflektera över glada stunder. Men när vi drabbas av motgångar, hot eller rädsla kan vi i stället för att föra en nykter och saklig inre konversation med oss själva fastna i en tankekarusell som är hopplöst svår att få stopp på. Vår inre röst ältar våra misslyckanden och pinsamheter. Innan vi vet ordet av har våra tankar kapats av ett konstant, negativt tjatter.

Så hur går det till när denna inre röst, så kraftfull och klok, blir vår största fiende? Och hur kan vi ta tillbaka kontrollen? Full av berättelser och förankrad i aktuell forskning åskådliggör Ethan Kross hur vårt inre tjatter kan tämjas. I de ord vi använder, berättelserna vi berättar, samtalen vi har med nära och kära, till och med i våra vanor och personliga ritualer, finns nyckeln som kan förvandla vårt tjatter till att bli den trygga inre konversationspartner vi så väl behöver i stunder av oro och ältande. Den inre röstens kraft är enorm och den kan hjälpa oss att lösa problem och söka visdom och tillfredsställelse.

Tjatter är en välskriven, underhållande och forskningsbaserad självhjälpsbok som förmedlar konkreta verktyg som läsaren kan tillämpa i vardagen.

En framgångsfaktor för oss människor som art är att vi har en inre röst. Den hjälper oss att styra mot våra mål, undvika misstag och reflektera över glada stunder. Men när vi drabbas av motgångar, hot eller rädsla kan vi i stället för att föra en nykter och saklig inre konversation med oss själva fastna i en tankekarusell som är hopplöst svår att få stopp på. Vår inre röst ältar våra misslyckanden och pinsamheter. Innan vi vet ordet av har våra tankar kapats av ett konstant, negativt tjatter.

Så hur går det till när denna inre röst, så kraftfull och klok, blir vår största fiende? Och hur kan vi ta tillbaka kontrollen? Full av berättelser och förankrad i aktuell forskning åskådliggör Ethan Kross hur vårt inre tjatter kan tämjas. I de ord vi använder, berättelserna vi berättar, samtalen vi har med nära och kära, till och med i våra vanor och personliga ritualer, finns nyckeln som kan förvandla vårt tjatter till att bli den trygga inre konversationspartner vi så väl behöver i stunder av oro och ältande. Den inre röstens kraft är enorm och den kan hjälpa oss att lösa problem och söka visdom och tillfredsställelse.

Tjatter är en välskriven, underhållande och forskningsbaserad självhjälpsbok som förmedlar konkreta verktyg som läsaren kan tillämpa i vardagen.

Whether it’s anxiety about going to the doctor, boiling rage when we’re stuck in traffic, or devastation after a painful break-up, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiraling. But as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower. Far from being “good” or “bad,” emotions are information. When they’re activated in the right ways and at the right time, they function like an immune system, alerting us to our surroundings, telling us how to react to a situation, and helping us make the right choices. But how do we make our emotions work for us rather than against us? Acclaimed psychologist Dr. Ethan Kross has devoted his scientific career to answering this question. In Shift, he dispels common myths—for instance, that avoidance is always toxic or that we should always strive to live in the moment—and provides a new framework for shifting our emotions so they don’t take over our lives. Shift weaves groundbreaking research with riveting stories of people struggling and succeeding to manage their emotions—from a mother whose fear prompted her to make a spur-of-the-moment decision that would save her daughter’s life mid-flight to a nuclear code-carrying Navy SEAL who learned how to embrace both joy and pain during a hellish training activity. Dr. Kross spotlights a wide array of tools that we already have access to—in our bodies and minds, our relationships with other people, and the cultures and physical spaces we inhabit—and shows us how to harness them to be healthier and more successful. Filled with actionable advice, cutting-edge research, and riveting stories, Shift puts the power back into our hands, so we can control our emotions without them controlling us—and help others do the same.

Brought to you by Penguin.''This book is going to fundamentally change some of the most important conversations in your life-the ones you have with yourself.'' - Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and TakeMalcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel H. Pink''s Next Big Idea Club Winter 2021 Winning SelectionOne of the best new books of 2021 - BBC Science Focus Magazine, The Washington Post, CNN Underscored, USA Today, Shape, Behavioral Scientist, People, PopSugar * Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Shelf Awareness starred reviews *As featured in Apple''s ''Best Audiobooks of 2021 so far''!Turn your inner voice from critic to coachWe all have a voice in our head. We tune into its endless chatter to look for guidance, ideas and wisdom. Except sometimes, this voice leads us down a rabbit hole of negative self-talk and endless rumination.These silent conversations are so powerful they can sink our mood, trip us up and even impact our health. How can we take back control? This is the question award-winning psychologist Ethan Kross set out to answer twenty years ago when he began an audacious mission - to study the conversations we have with ourselves.In Chatter, Kross interweaves cutting-edge science with real-world case studies to explain how these inner conversations shape our work and relationships. Then he reveals the tools you need to harness your own voice so that you can be happier, healthier and more productive.Brilliantly argued and expertly researched, Chatter will explain how the conversations we have with ourselves shape our lives, and will give you the power to change them.

Brought to you by Penguin. Whether it’s anxiety about the dentist, boiling rage when we’re stuck in traffic or devastation after a painful break-up, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiralling. But as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower. When they’re activated in the right ways and at the right time, they function like an immune system, alerting us to our surroundings, telling us how to react to a situation and helping us make the right choices.But how do we make our emotions work for us rather than against us? Acclaimed psychologist Dr Ethan Kross has devoted his scientific career to answering this question. In Shift, he dispels common myths – for instance, that avoidance is toxic or that weshould always strive to live in the moment – and provides a new framework for shifting our emotions so they don’t take over our lives.Shift weaves groundbreaking research with riveting stories of people struggling and succeeding to manage their emotions – from a mother whose fear prompted her to make a spur-of-the-moment decision that would save her daughter’s life mid-flight to a nuclear code-carrying Navy SEAL who learned how to embrace both joy and pain during a hellish training activity. Dr Kross shows us that we already have access to a wide array of tools and demonstrates how to harness them to be healthier and more successful.Filled with actionable advice, cutting-edge research and inspiring stories, Shift puts the power back into our hands, so we can control our emotions without them controlling us – and help others do the same.''For anyone who has wondered whether they''ll ever be in charge of their emotions, this book has the answer: yes'' - Angela Duckworth, author of Grit''This book does much more than make sense of emotions – it breaks new ground on how to manage them'' - Adam Grant, author of Think Again''A revolutionary guide to mastering your emotional life'' – Charles Duhigg, author of Supercommunicators© Ethan Kross 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

'I cannot think of a better time for a book like Shift or a better author to write it' - Angela DuckworthWhether it's anxiety about going to the doctor or boiling rage when we're stuck in traffic, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiralling. But as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower. Far from being 'good' or 'bad', emotions are information. When they're activated in the right way and at the right time, they function like an immune system, alerting us to our surroundings, telling us how to react to a situation, and helping us make the right choices. But how do we make our emotions work for us rather than against us? Acclaimed psychologist Dr Ethan Kross has devoted his career to answering this. In Shift, he offers up groundbreaking research and dispels common myths - for instance, that avoidance is always toxic or that we should always strive to live in the moment - and provides a new framework for shifting our emotions so they don't take over our lives. Filled with actionable advice, cutting-edge research, and riveting stories, Shift puts the power back into our hands, so we can control our emotions without them controlling us - and help others do the same.

Atunci când vorbim cu noi înșine, sperăm să găsim în sinea noastră o voce înțelegătoare, un îndrumător înțelept. Totuși, de multe ori se întâmplă exact pe dos: în cele mai dificile clipe, în loc să auzi în mintea ta imbolduri de tipul "Concentrează-te, hai că poți!", vocea ta interioară devine un critic neîndurător: "O s-o dai în bară! Toți o să râdă de tine! La ce bun să mai încerci?". Citând recente cercetări de laborator, dar și cazuri din viața reală (din lumea sportivilor sau a spionilor, de exemplu), cartea de față explică mai întâi de ce cădem atât de des în capcana asprului critic interior, după care oferă o serie de tehnici prin să facem față neplăcutelor "sâcâieli" interioare. Astfel, ruminațiile, stresul și anxietățile pot fi contracarate cu succes prin alegerea mai atentă a cuvintelor folosite în dialogul cu sine, prin ținerea unui jurnal, prin conversații purtate cu cei dragi (axate pe soluții, nu pe ventilarea emoțiilor) sau prin anumite ritualuri și reamenajări ale mediului în care ne ducem viața.Ethan Kross este profesor de psihologie la Universitatea din Michigan, unde conduce Laboratorul pentru Studiul Emoțiilor și Autocontrolului

En framgångsfaktor för oss människor som art är att vi har en inre röst. Den hjälper oss att styra mot våra mål, undvika misstag och reflektera över glada stunder. Men när vi drabbas av motgångar, hot eller rädsla kan vi i stället för att föra en nykter och saklig inre konversation med oss själva fastna i en tankekarusell som är hopplöst svår att få stopp på. Vår inre röst ältar våra misslyckanden och pinsamheter. Innan vi vet ordet av har våra tankar kapats av ett konstant, negativt tjatter.

Så hur går det till när denna inre röst, så kraftfull och klok, blir vår största fiende? Och hur kan vi ta tillbaka kontrollen? Full av berättelser och förankrad i aktuell forskning åskådliggör Ethan Kross hur vårt inre tjatter kan tämjas. I de ord vi använder, berättelserna vi berättar, samtalen vi har med nära och kära, till och med i våra vanor och personliga ritualer, finns nyckeln som kan förvandla vårt tjatter till att bli den trygga inre konversationspartner vi så väl behöver i stunder av oro och ältande. Den inre röstens kraft är enorm och den kan hjälpa oss att lösa problem och söka visdom och tillfredsställelse.

Tjatter är en välskriven, underhållande och forskningsbaserad självhjälpsbok som förmedlar konkreta verktyg som läsaren kan tillämpa i vardagen.

En framgångsfaktor för oss människor som art är att vi har en inre röst. Den hjälper oss att styra mot våra mål, undvika misstag och reflektera över glada stunder. Men när vi drabbas av motgångar, hot eller rädsla kan vi i stället för att föra en nykter och saklig inre konversation med oss själva fastna i en tankekarusell som är hopplöst svår att få stopp på. Vår inre röst ältar våra misslyckanden och pinsamheter. Innan vi vet ordet av har våra tankar kapats av ett konstant, negativt tjatter.

Så hur går det till när denna inre röst, så kraftfull och klok, blir vår största fiende? Och hur kan vi ta tillbaka kontrollen? Full av berättelser och förankrad i aktuell forskning åskådliggör Ethan Kross hur vårt inre tjatter kan tämjas. I de ord vi använder, berättelserna vi berättar, samtalen vi har med nära och kära, till och med i våra vanor och personliga ritualer, finns nyckeln som kan förvandla vårt tjatter till att bli den trygga inre konversationspartner vi så väl behöver i stunder av oro och ältande. Den inre röstens kraft är enorm och den kan hjälpa oss att lösa problem och söka visdom och tillfredsställelse.

Tjatter är en välskriven, underhållande och forskningsbaserad självhjälpsbok som förmedlar konkreta verktyg som läsaren kan tillämpa i vardagen.