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003 - Confabulation

You Are Not So Smart

Positive Self Statements Are Powerful Some, Parallel for Others

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The study we're talking about today is positive self statements, powerful some, parallel for others. We examine the contrary prediction that positive self statements can be ineffective or even harmful. A survey study showed that among participants with low self esteem, those who repeated a positive self statement felt worse than those who did not repeat it. And here we go. Mm hmm. Yes, yes, yes.

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