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Neuroscientist Ethan Kross discusses science-backed tools to manage overwhelming emotions.
Emotions sometimes feel overwhelming and debilitating — but science-backed tools can help us wrangle them. This hour, neuroscientist Ethan Kross shares research from his Emotion and Self-Control Lab. Original air date: March 7, 2025. TED Radio Hour+ listeners now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and deeper conversations with Manoush. By signing up for Plus, you directly support our work and public media, so all your episodes (like this one!) come to you without sponsor breaks. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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Host: Manoush Zomorodi
Guest: Ethan Kross
Topics covered
- emotions
- neuroscience
- self-control
- mental health
- science-backed tools
Keywords
- emotions
- neuroscience
- self-control
- mental health
- Ethan Kross
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