Dr. Ethan Kross

And then you get some runners high to boot, some like chemical boost to enhance your mood. And all of a sudden, now you have people running, you know, 130 miles. I'm exaggerating. How long is it?

And then you get some runners high to boot, some like chemical boost to enhance your mood. And all of a sudden, now you have people running, you know, 130 miles. I'm exaggerating. How long is it?

Well, it's interesting that you say that because I actually engage in that exercise quite frequently. So I'm constantly reading for my job, right? If I'm not reading journal articles, I'm reading books for research that I'm doing, writing books. And- The way I do it is often through an audio form, and I will put the speed rate up to 2x. I'll often go as high as I can go on the app.

Well, it's interesting that you say that because I actually engage in that exercise quite frequently. So I'm constantly reading for my job, right? If I'm not reading journal articles, I'm reading books for research that I'm doing, writing books. And- The way I do it is often through an audio form, and I will put the speed rate up to 2x. I'll often go as high as I can go on the app.

Well, it's interesting that you say that because I actually engage in that exercise quite frequently. So I'm constantly reading for my job, right? If I'm not reading journal articles, I'm reading books for research that I'm doing, writing books. And- The way I do it is often through an audio form, and I will put the speed rate up to 2x. I'll often go as high as I can go on the app.

And I can retain a huge amount of information going that fast, but it does require that I'm very vigilant. I'm really carefully attending to that audio book when I'm moving at that speed. And so it's not what I would do on vacation when I'm trying to consume a book or information for fun.

And I can retain a huge amount of information going that fast, but it does require that I'm very vigilant. I'm really carefully attending to that audio book when I'm moving at that speed. And so it's not what I would do on vacation when I'm trying to consume a book or information for fun.

And I can retain a huge amount of information going that fast, but it does require that I'm very vigilant. I'm really carefully attending to that audio book when I'm moving at that speed. And so it's not what I would do on vacation when I'm trying to consume a book or information for fun.

There, I just want to kind of just gently go, let the paragraph kind of pass my gaze and take it in slowly and almost even savor the words on the page. But in other contexts, I do channel up the velocity and it can be incredibly engaging. It can also be depleting. So

There, I just want to kind of just gently go, let the paragraph kind of pass my gaze and take it in slowly and almost even savor the words on the page. But in other contexts, I do channel up the velocity and it can be incredibly engaging. It can also be depleting. So

There, I just want to kind of just gently go, let the paragraph kind of pass my gaze and take it in slowly and almost even savor the words on the page. But in other contexts, I do channel up the velocity and it can be incredibly engaging. It can also be depleting. So

When you have conversations that really you find immensely rewarding and cognitive philosophy, and I love that term, is a 10 out of 10. When you're done, do you ever find it a little tiring?

When you have conversations that really you find immensely rewarding and cognitive philosophy, and I love that term, is a 10 out of 10. When you're done, do you ever find it a little tiring?

When you have conversations that really you find immensely rewarding and cognitive philosophy, and I love that term, is a 10 out of 10. When you're done, do you ever find it a little tiring?

And you're more tired probably on those days, huh?

And you're more tired probably on those days, huh?

And you're more tired probably on those days, huh?

Cooking shows, prank reels. These are yours? These are mine. And like I am... You know, we often take for granted, too, that the TV in front of us is another emotion regulation device, right? And actually, people who are creating programs are deliberately trying to push your emotions in particular directions from the score that accompanies movies and the news. So...

Cooking shows, prank reels. These are yours? These are mine. And like I am... You know, we often take for granted, too, that the TV in front of us is another emotion regulation device, right? And actually, people who are creating programs are deliberately trying to push your emotions in particular directions from the score that accompanies movies and the news. So...

Cooking shows, prank reels. These are yours? These are mine. And like I am... You know, we often take for granted, too, that the TV in front of us is another emotion regulation device, right? And actually, people who are creating programs are deliberately trying to push your emotions in particular directions from the score that accompanies movies and the news. So...