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Caroline Adams Miller's avatar

I was so relieved to read this - thank you, Scott, for never being afraid to follow the science and data to whatever conclusion exists. So refreshing, and especially on this topic.

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Zoe McMahon's avatar

Hey Scott, are you familiar with Derren Brown? He is a British mentalist and I am reading his book “Happy”. I am only a chapter or so into the book but it starts out examining the history of these manifesting ideas and their ties to opportunist (scam) religious evangelicals in the US in the past. You might like his work if you are not already familiar. I tend to agree that there really is a fine line between positive mindset influencing behavior and outcomes and more “ask the universe” type stuff. I too make room for all sorts of beliefs and ideologies, makes the world interesting. But it’s good to see some science here.

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