Read Part One here. The following is an excerpt from Why The Law Of Attraction Is Bullshit: And What To Do Instead The Placebo Effect When scientists study the effect of a new pharmaceutical drug, medical treatment or herbal supplement, they use at least two groups during the human testing phase. One group is given the treatment, while the other is given a placebo. The placebo … [Read more...] about The Real Science Behind Self-Help – Part Two
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The Role of Self-Image in Success: Psycho-Cybernetics
The book Psycho-Cybernetics was written by Maxwell Maltz and Dan S. Kennedy in 1960—but people are still turning to it for self-help today. It explains the importance of goal setting for human life. This goal setting goes hand-in-hand with the self-image. As self-image impacts all areas of life, especially our desires and beliefs in what we can do, the idea is that shaping your … [Read more...] about The Role of Self-Image in Success: Psycho-Cybernetics
Does Prayer Work?
People with a rational mindset do not always turn to prayer to have their requests met. Regardless of your belief system, however, it is built on that—a belief. Have you ever prayed for something and not had that prayer fulfilled? The common excuse is that ‘it is not time’ or ‘that is not the path that God has chosen’. Some people even blame their intent, believing that they … [Read more...] about Does Prayer Work?
Motivation to develop a strong work ethic (part 2)
LOA will not help you succeed in life. Mediation will not help you succeed in life. At least not by themselves. You will not get anywhere in life unless you develop a strong work ethic. A strong work ethic will get you incredibly far in life. In fact, it will also help you overcome the hardest parts of your life by making you resilient, tough and immune to criticism. What … [Read more...] about Motivation to develop a strong work ethic (part 2)
How To Use The Law Of Attraction
The maddening world of self-help Have you ever tried self-help, only to find that it did not work? It did not matter how hard you believed or how closely you followed the information in the book, it just did not do what the speaker or book promised that it would do. This is an extract from Why The Law Of Attraction Is Bullshit: And What To Do Instead Whether you are new to … [Read more...] about How To Use The Law Of Attraction