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Is there any scientific research that proves the effects of positive thinking
I found this while reading about the 'Law of Attraction'
Whether or not you believe in the power of the universe, there is scientific research that proves the effects of positive thinking.
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How scientific are the self-help books? [closed]
I have been reading a lot of motivational books like Power of your subconscious mind, Think and Grow Rich , 7 habits of highly effective people and few others. I want to know how scientific are ...
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Power of thought experiments on cooked rice
Over the past few months a number of people (who don't know each other) have been telling me that I should try a power of thought experiment that's also known as "the rice experiment." They're ...
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Does visualization improve focus and goal achievement?
A number of self help authors teach some kind of variation of visualization techniques to help with focus and/or goal achievement. David Allen's "Getting Things Done" dedicates part of the book to ...
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Meditation - just spiritual practice or something more?
Meditation is tightly associated with religious practices, but beside that it may be practiced for many other reasons, such as to increase calmness and physical relaxation, to improve psychological ...
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Can positive thinking provide an improved outcome for an illness?
Sometimes you hear that a gravely ill patient "just gave up" and subsequently died. Many people put great value in the healing power of positive thinking, with the more cynical ones blaming a bad ...
