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Chatter

Ethan Kross

3.87 AVERAGE


Over het 'stemmetje' in je hoofd en hoe dat (negatief) je leven beïnvloed. Gebaseerd op wetenschappelijk onderzoek, met een vleugje zelfhulp. De premisse is veelbelovend, maar als je een beetje doorleest wordt alles volgens de auteur wel heel snel 'chatter'. Jonge homo's die niet uit de kast durven te komen? Is chatter. Gijzelaars die dreigen mensen te executeren? Chatter. Ik voel me ongemakkelijk met deze reductie van complexe zaken tot algemene analyses en simpele oplossingen. Het leven is echt niet zo eenvoudig.

Das ist ein gut recherchiertes Buch und der Autor hat einen journalistischen narrativen Schreibstil, was die Leküre eines pop-wissenschaftlichen Buches erleichtert. Allerdings war es für mich ab un zu einfach zu erzählerisch, ich hätte mir mehr Fakten und weniger Stilmittel gewünscht.

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olityr's review

4.0
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Great book on Self-Talk. Exited to discuses with my wife after she reads it and start implementing several of his methods to improve our lives and parenting. 
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Honestly pretty good material but defs didn’t need to be a book - 3 stars for content, -2 stars for not making the tools
Chapter the entirety of the book.

cydneyyendyc's review

4.5
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Judul memang menarik, chatter ini seperti suara-suara yang berbicara pada diri sendiri. Kadang kalau lagi ngapain, suka ada komentar yang seolah ngomong ke diri sendiri. Gitu yang ditangkap maksud chatter di sini. Di beberapa bagian ada positifnya, tapi kadang juga chatter isinya sabotasi ke dalam diri. Hal ini yang banyak dibahas di buku.

Kross menjelaskan beberapa penelitian yang menjelaskan sisi negatif dari chatter. Sayangnya, saat membaca aku kadang dibuat bertanya-tanya dengan hasil penelitiannya, karena kadang sudah dijabarkan sebuah penelitian anu, tapi kok disambungin ke chatter.

Di Chatter juga membahas beberapa alat yang bisa digunakan untuk melatih chatter agar berguna, dari sisi pribadi, saat menolong, saat ditolong, dan lingkungan. Praktis.

3 bintang? Karena di beberapa bagian aku agak kurang merasa sreg dengan premisnya. Kayak loncat-loncat.

Overall tetep paling cepet dibaca sejauh ini, karena menarik aja baru baca buku yang bahas tentang inner talking
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I absolutely loved Chatter by Ethan Kross. The way he explores our inner voice and its impact on our emotions, decisions, and overall well-being really resonated with me. It made me reflect on how often I let my inner chatter take over and how I can manage it more effectively.
One of the things I appreciated the most was how Kross emphasised teaching children about their inner voice. I found it fascinating that he developed a project to help kids manage their inner chatter using a toolbox of strategies. It made me realize how important it is to introduce these concepts early, so children can grow up with the tools to handle their thoughts in a healthier way.
I also loved that Kross didn’t just explain the science, but he gave practical tools to help manage negative self-talk. Strategies like distanced self-talk, rituals, and environmental changes were simple yet powerful, and I found myself applying them right away.
This book was insightful, engaging, and incredibly useful. I highly recommend Chatter to anyone who wants to understand and take control of their inner voice. It has already made a difference in how I approach my own thoughts, and I know it will help many others too!