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003 - Confabulation

You Are Not So Smart

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Positive Self Statements Are Powerful Some, Parallel for Others

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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