Dr. Ethan Kross

I don't have, my mind's not working to solve those problems. Instead, it is stuck dealing with this other muck where I'm not getting anywhere. And so we actually see, if you look at the literature, that one of the ways that chatter undermines people is it interferes with their ability to focus and solve problems. And that's just one way it undermines people, but that is a huge, huge liability.

I don't have, my mind's not working to solve those problems. Instead, it is stuck dealing with this other muck where I'm not getting anywhere. And so we actually see, if you look at the literature, that one of the ways that chatter undermines people is it interferes with their ability to focus and solve problems. And that's just one way it undermines people, but that is a huge, huge liability.

I would say even more than an association. So we often think of chatter as what we call it is a transdiagnostic mechanism. So it's a mouthful that predicts various kinds of mood disorders. So what that means is chatter refers to a process, a process of looping, turning the same material over and over in your head. The content of that looping can take many different forms.

I would say even more than an association. So we often think of chatter as what we call it is a transdiagnostic mechanism. So it's a mouthful that predicts various kinds of mood disorders. So what that means is chatter refers to a process, a process of looping, turning the same material over and over in your head. The content of that looping can take many different forms.

I would say even more than an association. So we often think of chatter as what we call it is a transdiagnostic mechanism. So it's a mouthful that predicts various kinds of mood disorders. So what that means is chatter refers to a process, a process of looping, turning the same material over and over in your head. The content of that looping can take many different forms.

You could inject some sad cognitions in there. I'm a shit, such a shit. Is it okay to say shit?

You could inject some sad cognitions in there. I'm a shit, such a shit. Is it okay to say shit?

You could inject some sad cognitions in there. I'm a shit, such a shit. Is it okay to say shit?

I actually boxed in high school.

I actually boxed in high school.

I actually boxed in high school.

I would agree. In any case, I promise not to leap across the table if you do the same. Fair enough. Deal? Deal. So basically chatter refers to this process of looping over and over. If you inject some sad cognitions in there, I'm an imbecile, I'm never going to live up to my potential, I don't belong here.

I would agree. In any case, I promise not to leap across the table if you do the same. Fair enough. Deal? Deal. So basically chatter refers to this process of looping over and over. If you inject some sad cognitions in there, I'm an imbecile, I'm never going to live up to my potential, I don't belong here.

I would agree. In any case, I promise not to leap across the table if you do the same. Fair enough. Deal? Deal. So basically chatter refers to this process of looping over and over. If you inject some sad cognitions in there, I'm an imbecile, I'm never going to live up to my potential, I don't belong here.

So then you get, if you take that to an extreme high intensity and you perseverate over time, then you're getting towards depression. If you inject anxiety-provoking cognitions, oh my God, what if this happens? And what if that happens? And you go down that path of uncertainty and fear, well, that leads you to more of the anxious route. And if you are filling that loop with anxiety,

So then you get, if you take that to an extreme high intensity and you perseverate over time, then you're getting towards depression. If you inject anxiety-provoking cognitions, oh my God, what if this happens? And what if that happens? And you go down that path of uncertainty and fear, well, that leads you to more of the anxious route. And if you are filling that loop with anxiety,

So then you get, if you take that to an extreme high intensity and you perseverate over time, then you're getting towards depression. If you inject anxiety-provoking cognitions, oh my God, what if this happens? And what if that happens? And you go down that path of uncertainty and fear, well, that leads you to more of the anxious route. And if you are filling that loop with anxiety,

traumatic memories and reminders of really painful experiences, you can get pushed towards trauma too. So it is a process that cuts across many different really serious conditions that we grapple with in society. But I want to also be clear to folks who are listening that If you experience chatter, that does not mean you have any of those disorders.

traumatic memories and reminders of really painful experiences, you can get pushed towards trauma too. So it is a process that cuts across many different really serious conditions that we grapple with in society. But I want to also be clear to folks who are listening that If you experience chatter, that does not mean you have any of those disorders.

traumatic memories and reminders of really painful experiences, you can get pushed towards trauma too. So it is a process that cuts across many different really serious conditions that we grapple with in society. But I want to also be clear to folks who are listening that If you experience chatter, that does not mean you have any of those disorders.