Episode
The Empty Boat Theory: Why You Get Angry Before You Know the Truth
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- PRODUCTIVITY
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- May 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 310
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Summary
The Empty Boat Theory. What the empty boat theory is, what the research says about why your brain invents stories before you have the facts, and three protocols to catch yourself before your reaction costs you more than the moment ever did. STUDY CITATIONS Denson, T.F., Grisham, J.R., & Moulds, M.L. (2011). Cognitive reappraisal increases heart rate variability in response to an anger provocation. Motivation and Emotion, 35 (1), 14–22. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player s...