Dr. Ethan Kross

Rituals are relatively rigid sequences of behaviors that you perform them the same way each time, more or less. They don't necessarily, it's not clear why you do the things that comprise a ritual. Like if you've ever watched an athlete before a game do a ritual, they do some funky things like, you know, tug on their earlobe a few times, pick a wedgie, put their hand through their hair. Right.

Rituals are relatively rigid sequences of behaviors that you perform them the same way each time, more or less. They don't necessarily, it's not clear why you do the things that comprise a ritual. Like if you've ever watched an athlete before a game do a ritual, they do some funky things like, you know, tug on their earlobe a few times, pick a wedgie, put their hand through their hair. Right.

Rituals are relatively rigid sequences of behaviors that you perform them the same way each time, more or less. They don't necessarily, it's not clear why you do the things that comprise a ritual. Like if you've ever watched an athlete before a game do a ritual, they do some funky things like, you know, tug on their earlobe a few times, pick a wedgie, put their hand through their hair. Right.

The key is you're doing the same thing in a sequenced order, in a rigid sequence order the same way. Here's how this can help us. Chatter is often triggered when we don't feel like we have order and control. Things are just not under our control. You've written extensively about this, right? A ritual is under your control. You can perform that ritual the same way each time.

The key is you're doing the same thing in a sequenced order, in a rigid sequence order the same way. Here's how this can help us. Chatter is often triggered when we don't feel like we have order and control. Things are just not under our control. You've written extensively about this, right? A ritual is under your control. You can perform that ritual the same way each time.

The key is you're doing the same thing in a sequenced order, in a rigid sequence order the same way. Here's how this can help us. Chatter is often triggered when we don't feel like we have order and control. Things are just not under our control. You've written extensively about this, right? A ritual is under your control. You can perform that ritual the same way each time.

And when you do, it leads to what we call, this is a mouthful, compensatory control. You're compensating for the lack of control you feel inside when your chatter is taking over by exerting control around you. This is also why people do this, I'm guessing, pretty common thing. I'm going to guess you do this. Here's another.

And when you do, it leads to what we call, this is a mouthful, compensatory control. You're compensating for the lack of control you feel inside when your chatter is taking over by exerting control around you. This is also why people do this, I'm guessing, pretty common thing. I'm going to guess you do this. Here's another.

And when you do, it leads to what we call, this is a mouthful, compensatory control. You're compensating for the lack of control you feel inside when your chatter is taking over by exerting control around you. This is also why people do this, I'm guessing, pretty common thing. I'm going to guess you do this. Here's another.

Yeah. I feel like I'm putting you on edge throughout our conversation.

Yeah. I feel like I'm putting you on edge throughout our conversation.

Yeah. I feel like I'm putting you on edge throughout our conversation.

Do you ever organize and clean when you're experiencing chatter?

Do you ever organize and clean when you're experiencing chatter?

Do you ever organize and clean when you're experiencing chatter?

So that was true of me as well before I got into this space. And this was a super aha as a technical term for me. So growing up, I've always been, I would describe myself as positively disposition, very happy, clean. I've always believed in hygiene. I shower daily, sometimes twice. Twice? Sometimes. If I go to the gym, I like to stay fresh. But-

So that was true of me as well before I got into this space. And this was a super aha as a technical term for me. So growing up, I've always been, I would describe myself as positively disposition, very happy, clean. I've always believed in hygiene. I shower daily, sometimes twice. Twice? Sometimes. If I go to the gym, I like to stay fresh. But-

So that was true of me as well before I got into this space. And this was a super aha as a technical term for me. So growing up, I've always been, I would describe myself as positively disposition, very happy, clean. I've always believed in hygiene. I shower daily, sometimes twice. Twice? Sometimes. If I go to the gym, I like to stay fresh. But-

Not terribly organized in the sense of putting my things away. Probably like my wife's biggest pet peeve are the trail of clothing that exists from the shower to the closet around the room. And if you go into my office, I assure you it does not look like this facility that we're taping in right now. Piles of books. That's when times are good.

Not terribly organized in the sense of putting my things away. Probably like my wife's biggest pet peeve are the trail of clothing that exists from the shower to the closet around the room. And if you go into my office, I assure you it does not look like this facility that we're taping in right now. Piles of books. That's when times are good.