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Shift

Shift

How to Manage Your Emotions so They Don’t Manage You

Summary

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In Shift, renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author Dr Ethan Kross opens up his lab to reveal the mechanics of emotions, why we have them and how we can manage them effectively. Essential tools are hidden in plain sight - in our senses, our attention and ability to shift perspective, in our relationships with other people and the physical and cultural spaces we occupy.

Through compelling stories and an exploration of the latest science in emotion research, Dr Kross shows how you can master emotional decision-making for a happier, healthier and more productive life.

'A rare double threat. His academic research is world-class... and don't we all need help regulating our emotions?' - Dan Pink

'I cannot think of a better time for a book like Shift or a better author to write it' - Angela Duckworth


© Ethan Kross 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

About the author

Ethan Kross

Ethan Kross is one of the world's leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor at the University of Michigan and Ross School of Business, he is the director of the Emotion & Self Control Laboratory. He has participated in policy discussion at the White House, and has been interviewed about his work on Good Morning America. His pioneering research has been featured in the New York Times, New Yorker and the New England Journal of Medicine and Science.
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