(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Award-winning psychologist Ethan Kross, whose study of constructive introspection produced 2021’s national best-seller Chatter, will discuss his research in the Ocean County Library’s Virtual Author Talk series on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The event begins at 1:00pm.

Chatter, subtitled The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters and How to Harness It, captured  Nonfiction Book of the Year awards from Amazon and Behavioral Scientist, was named INC’s Business and Leadership Book of the Year, won Apple’s nod as Best Audiobook of the Year, and earned plaudits from The Washington Post, CNN, and USA Today.

Using compelling case studies, it examines the inner voice that each person possesses, the conditions that influence it to become an “inner critic,” and the tools within everyone’s grasp to transform it into an “inner coach.”

The book illustrates the effects of everyday conversations, technologies and cultural mores on an individual’s self-motivation, and the fulfilling benefits of harnessing them.

Please register at https://libraryc.org/theoceancountylibrary to attend this free program, to view the upcoming schedule, and to view previous talks. Registrants will receive links to the program by email, and may submit questions for the author when signing up.