Dr. Ethan Kross

This episode was awesome. I learned so much. Or this book was great. Yeah, those are simple things you can do. And I do that all the time. Let me close the loop on invisible support because I told you about two ways you can do it. There's a third and it's my favorite.

This episode was awesome. I learned so much. Or this book was great. Yeah, those are simple things you can do. And I do that all the time. Let me close the loop on invisible support because I told you about two ways you can do it. There's a third and it's my favorite.

It's affectionate, but not creepy touch. Are you familiar with this one?

It's affectionate, but not creepy touch. Are you familiar with this one?

It's affectionate, but not creepy touch. Are you familiar with this one?

Well, definitely not uncles, but it's what moms and dads do.

Well, definitely not uncles, but it's what moms and dads do.

Well, definitely not uncles, but it's what moms and dads do.

Yeah. Like what do you do with your kids when they're born into this world? First thing we do.

Yeah. Like what do you do with your kids when they're born into this world? First thing we do.

Yeah. Like what do you do with your kids when they're born into this world? First thing we do.

That's right. And we have receptors on our skin that encode for an affectionate embrace. And when it's registered, there's this automatic release of stress-fighting chemicals that flood our system. And so if my daughters are experiencing something challenging or my wife, I'll You know, just kind of give them a hug, caress their back. Again, not creepy.

That's right. And we have receptors on our skin that encode for an affectionate embrace. And when it's registered, there's this automatic release of stress-fighting chemicals that flood our system. And so if my daughters are experiencing something challenging or my wife, I'll You know, just kind of give them a hug, caress their back. Again, not creepy.

That's right. And we have receptors on our skin that encode for an affectionate embrace. And when it's registered, there's this automatic release of stress-fighting chemicals that flood our system. And so if my daughters are experiencing something challenging or my wife, I'll You know, just kind of give them a hug, caress their back. Again, not creepy.

But even at work, you know, like a fist bump, right, is a simple way. We are a social- Pat on the back. Pat on the back, right? Tactile species. That's a way of supporting someone invisibly as well.

But even at work, you know, like a fist bump, right, is a simple way. We are a social- Pat on the back. Pat on the back, right? Tactile species. That's a way of supporting someone invisibly as well.

But even at work, you know, like a fist bump, right, is a simple way. We are a social- Pat on the back. Pat on the back, right? Tactile species. That's a way of supporting someone invisibly as well.

You do want to make sure to convey the not creepy part of it, though.

You do want to make sure to convey the not creepy part of it, though.

You do want to make sure to convey the not creepy part of it, though.