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According to cognitive neuroscientists, 95 percent of brain activity is beyond our conscious awareness. That means our daily experiences are largely affected by unconscious beliefs, attitudes, and ...

At some point in your life, when you were feeling down, you may have been told to just “stay positive!” And you probably thought: that’s certainly easier said than done. Positivity doesn’t always come ...

It’s normal to feel stressed, worried or anxious about finals. Practicing positive affirmations can be a great way to change your perspective and outlook, especially during times of high stress. Here ...

I used to think positive affirmations, such as I am brave, were a silly New-Age concept that amounted to little more than wishful, magical thinking. Then I became a cognitive psychologist, and I ...