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As self-help books go, this was pretty helpful. Discusses the inner monologue most of us have, which both benefits and hinders us day to day.

Gives the rationale behind logical steps we can take to harness our inner voice and lead our rumination in more constructive directions.

Doesn't over-promise, and although there is a good amount of explanation, the advice focuses on the practical (as evidenced by the toolkit at the back.)

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With our defenses down and our civilized propriety turned off while we slept, [Freud] thought, our demons came out and romped around, revealing our desires. Then came early neuroscience, which took out all the dark and naughty romance of psychoanalysis...Out the door went sexual symbolism, which was entertaining if a bit looney, and in came the mechanics of neurons, which was more scientifically grounded (and not at all salacious).

We are like Russian nesting dolls of mental conversations.

As anyone who has spent significant time around kids knows, they often have full-blown, unprompted conversations with themselves. This isn't just play or imagination; it's a sign of neural and emotional growth.

The ability to engage in mental time travel is an exceedingly valuable feature of the human mind. It allows us to make sense of our experiences in ways that other animals can't, not to mention make plans and prepare for contingencies in the future. Just as we talk with friends about things we have done and things we will do or would like to do, we talk to ourselves about these same things.

First book I started for the year was a Kindle Oasis book, the one tagged, and during a drive. I'll probably finish this one before my other behavioral study I started last July or August, Atomic Habits!

Not sure about the other two questions yet, just better focus and continued exploration of genres.

Any behavioral economics/science or cognitive science books you'd recommend?

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Interesting book on how to deal with your inner voice and manage the anxiety that comes from being your own worst critic. I rate self-help books by how much new practical information I learn from it. A lot of them tend to repeat common knowledge. Or are fluff and you learn nothing other than the author is self-righteous and kind of annoying. This one is actually useful. For example- talk to yourself in third person. Sounds funny, but works!

Chatter has interesting info from stories and research about how to work with your inner voice, and how to support others too. A list of the specific tools mentioned throughout the book is included at the end. I imagine a lot of the authors ideas can be found online in posts or podcast interviews related to the book.

Although this is a “so so” book to me, this book does offer some tips to harness your inner voice including distance yourself, expose to nature and create ritual.

4.5/5 ⭐ An excellent review of the research into emotions and how to deal with them. The book is very well written in a conversational tone, interspersed with specific illustrative stories and the author's down-to-earth observations and applications of the research to his own life. Studies are referenced and contextualized throughout. I finished this book feeling like I had real tools I could put to use in my daily life for managing my “chatter.“

Lots of pre-storm prepping around here. (8 inches is a lot for west Kentucky!! ❄️❄️) So to quiet the chatter in my head...I listened to a book about the chatter in my head. 😜

But seriously, a lot of this stuff is just plain common sense. Yes, neuroscience explanations of common phenomena can be interesting, but it‘s become a crowded space, and this is a mediocre entry. #audiobook

While the subject of this one — what the voice in our head is means and how to control it — was interesting, it never really captured my full attention. I think if I hadn‘t started it during the readathon, I might not have finished it. 🤷‍♀️

#24in48 #audiobook #audioreview #readathon

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