As a leader, the ability to harness our inner voices is a key skill along with the ability to distinguish between constructive introspection and the potential pitfalls of excessive self-talk. Evolutionary Wisdom: Unleashing the Inner Voice Our inner voices, a remarkable evolutionary adaptation, endow us with the gift of introspection. From infancy to adulthood, these voices mold our identities, steer our goals, and influence our executive functions. Yet, the delicate balance between productive self-reflection and detrimental chatter demands our attention. From the book - Chatter by Ethan Kross “ .. we all talk to ourselves. While that might not be a shocking thing to do, it is shocking just how fast we do it. One study published in 1990 analyzed people’s rate of inner speech and clocked it at roughly four thousand words per minute. To say those same words out loud would take close to an hour .. “ Chatter Chronicles: Executive Consequences Chatter, the relentless inner dialogue, ...
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