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Kross: While there is no one size fits all solution, there are over two-dozen science-based tools that exist to help people manage their inner critic and transform it into a strength. It’s the dark side of our inner voice.Ĭaprino: When our inner voice becomes our biggest critic, how do we change the narrative? It undermines our ability to think and perform at work, it creates friction in the relationships we share with our friends, loves ones and colleagues, and it damages our physical health. Chatter is one of the “big problems” we face as a species. We get stuck experiencing negative thought loops, which are what I call chatter. But our attempts to do so often backfire and we end up ruminating, worrying, and catastrophizing instead. Kross: When we experience adversity, we often turn our attention inward to find solutions to our problems. ![]() That experience motivated me to write Chatter.Ĭaprino: How would you define our inner voice and the “chatter” we hear? 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