Dr. Ethan Kross

And I think we will get there over the next several years, but we first have to do the work before we can give the actual answer.

And I think we will get there over the next several years, but we first have to do the work before we can give the actual answer.

Well, you know, this is such an interesting question and it comes up so much. And on the one hand, it is very clear that if you look at the statistics surrounding the experience of anxiety, as well as a host of other negative experiences like loneliness, you know, they're all moving in the wrong direction in the sense that things seem to be getting worse. Yeah.

Well, you know, this is such an interesting question and it comes up so much. And on the one hand, it is very clear that if you look at the statistics surrounding the experience of anxiety, as well as a host of other negative experiences like loneliness, you know, they're all moving in the wrong direction in the sense that things seem to be getting worse. Yeah.

Well, you know, this is such an interesting question and it comes up so much. And on the one hand, it is very clear that if you look at the statistics surrounding the experience of anxiety, as well as a host of other negative experiences like loneliness, you know, they're all moving in the wrong direction in the sense that things seem to be getting worse. Yeah.

On the other hand, one of my favorite little detours while researching my book was to dive back into history to look at how we've thought about emotion regulation through the centuries. And it was really striking. We have been grappling with our emotions forever. for likely as long as we've been roaming the planet in our present form.

On the other hand, one of my favorite little detours while researching my book was to dive back into history to look at how we've thought about emotion regulation through the centuries. And it was really striking. We have been grappling with our emotions forever. for likely as long as we've been roaming the planet in our present form.

On the other hand, one of my favorite little detours while researching my book was to dive back into history to look at how we've thought about emotion regulation through the centuries. And it was really striking. We have been grappling with our emotions forever. for likely as long as we've been roaming the planet in our present form.

So I'll just give you a few pieces of evidence to sink your teeth into. So first surgical technique ever developed, or what we think is the first surgical technique ever invented, it's called trepanation, carving holes in people's skulls while they were still awake. What was one of the reasons why this technique was believed to be used? That's a cue up.

So I'll just give you a few pieces of evidence to sink your teeth into. So first surgical technique ever developed, or what we think is the first surgical technique ever invented, it's called trepanation, carving holes in people's skulls while they were still awake. What was one of the reasons why this technique was believed to be used? That's a cue up.

So I'll just give you a few pieces of evidence to sink your teeth into. So first surgical technique ever developed, or what we think is the first surgical technique ever invented, it's called trepanation, carving holes in people's skulls while they were still awake. What was one of the reasons why this technique was believed to be used? That's a cue up.

Likely, but what else? Perhaps more germane to our conversation right now. Give you a little hint. People felt anxious and the pain distracted them from it. Big dysregulated emotions, right? Like, you know, imagine you are just totally overcome with an emotion. And our theories of what might be causing that response were quite different back then than they are now.

Likely, but what else? Perhaps more germane to our conversation right now. Give you a little hint. People felt anxious and the pain distracted them from it. Big dysregulated emotions, right? Like, you know, imagine you are just totally overcome with an emotion. And our theories of what might be causing that response were quite different back then than they are now.

Likely, but what else? Perhaps more germane to our conversation right now. Give you a little hint. People felt anxious and the pain distracted them from it. Big dysregulated emotions, right? Like, you know, imagine you are just totally overcome with an emotion. And our theories of what might be causing that response were quite different back then than they are now.

Maybe it had to do with some, you know, spiritual demonic possession. Let's let it out. Let the emotions out. You know, fast forward a couple of centuries, we use bloodletting to drain the toxic emotions The humors or the substance that were causing these negative emotions. Best-selling book of all time, the Bible. One of the most famous stories in that book, the story of Adam and Eve.

Maybe it had to do with some, you know, spiritual demonic possession. Let's let it out. Let the emotions out. You know, fast forward a couple of centuries, we use bloodletting to drain the toxic emotions The humors or the substance that were causing these negative emotions. Best-selling book of all time, the Bible. One of the most famous stories in that book, the story of Adam and Eve.

Maybe it had to do with some, you know, spiritual demonic possession. Let's let it out. Let the emotions out. You know, fast forward a couple of centuries, we use bloodletting to drain the toxic emotions The humors or the substance that were causing these negative emotions. Best-selling book of all time, the Bible. One of the most famous stories in that book, the story of Adam and Eve.

It's a story of emotion dysregulation. We've been grappling with this stuff for a really long time. So back to what's going on right now. Look, the world is extremely turbulent. Technology is upending things in ways that we are still trying to make sense of. It's likely multifactorial.

It's a story of emotion dysregulation. We've been grappling with this stuff for a really long time. So back to what's going on right now. Look, the world is extremely turbulent. Technology is upending things in ways that we are still trying to make sense of. It's likely multifactorial.

It's a story of emotion dysregulation. We've been grappling with this stuff for a really long time. So back to what's going on right now. Look, the world is extremely turbulent. Technology is upending things in ways that we are still trying to make sense of. It's likely multifactorial.