Dr. Ethan Kross

But all of the sensory channels can be leveraged to shift your emotions. You don't want to abuse them because they are so powerful. We often reflexively go to them. There are obviously some unhealthy forms of sensory experiences that we can engage in that can push us in the wrong direction. Emotional overeating as an example.

But all of the sensory channels can be leveraged to shift your emotions. You don't want to abuse them because they are so powerful. We often reflexively go to them. There are obviously some unhealthy forms of sensory experiences that we can engage in that can push us in the wrong direction. Emotional overeating as an example.

So you want to be aware that this is a tool and you want to wield it carefully. Probably the easiest low effort tool that exists in our toolbox are these sensory shifters. And that's just one category. Um, should we shift to another one?

So you want to be aware that this is a tool and you want to wield it carefully. Probably the easiest low effort tool that exists in our toolbox are these sensory shifters. And that's just one category. Um, should we shift to another one?

So you want to be aware that this is a tool and you want to wield it carefully. Probably the easiest low effort tool that exists in our toolbox are these sensory shifters. And that's just one category. Um, should we shift to another one?

I do one of those. I do a fist bump. I mean, it just it signals that there's someone there who's on your team. Right. And I've not gotten any HR complaints from doing that just yet. But like, you know, an innocuous fist bump, it's just like it's like shaking a hand almost right without the concern about transmission of germs. Right.

I do one of those. I do a fist bump. I mean, it just it signals that there's someone there who's on your team. Right. And I've not gotten any HR complaints from doing that just yet. But like, you know, an innocuous fist bump, it's just like it's like shaking a hand almost right without the concern about transmission of germs. Right.

I do one of those. I do a fist bump. I mean, it just it signals that there's someone there who's on your team. Right. And I've not gotten any HR complaints from doing that just yet. But like, you know, an innocuous fist bump, it's just like it's like shaking a hand almost right without the concern about transmission of germs. Right.

But certainly where it is touch used most in my life, it's with my loved ones, my friends. Like if I see my wife is dealing with some stuff, like I'll go over to her and I'll just kind of rub her back and I'll do the same for my kids. And I value when they do that for me.

But certainly where it is touch used most in my life, it's with my loved ones, my friends. Like if I see my wife is dealing with some stuff, like I'll go over to her and I'll just kind of rub her back and I'll do the same for my kids. And I value when they do that for me.

But certainly where it is touch used most in my life, it's with my loved ones, my friends. Like if I see my wife is dealing with some stuff, like I'll go over to her and I'll just kind of rub her back and I'll do the same for my kids. And I value when they do that for me.

Yeah, there's some work suggesting that soothing sensory experiences of the sort that you're describing can have benefit as well.

Yeah, there's some work suggesting that soothing sensory experiences of the sort that you're describing can have benefit as well.

Yeah, there's some work suggesting that soothing sensory experiences of the sort that you're describing can have benefit as well.

I don't know studies that have compared the different kinds of sensory experiences, but if you ask me for my professional opinion, yes.

I don't know studies that have compared the different kinds of sensory experiences, but if you ask me for my professional opinion, yes.

I don't know studies that have compared the different kinds of sensory experiences, but if you ask me for my professional opinion, yes.

We've got to get you in the PhD program.

We've got to get you in the PhD program.

We've got to get you in the PhD program.