Is there any scientific basis for the law of attraction? Are people who believe in “cosmic collaboration” more successful? And what happens when you write yourself a check for $10 million?
SOURCES:
Rhonda Byrne), writer and TV producer.
Jim Carrey), actor.
Christopher Clarey), sports journalist and author.
Peter Gollwitzer), professor of psychology at New York University.
Dave Levin), co-founder and executive director of KIPP Public Charter Schools.
Gabriele Oettingen), professor of psychology at New York University.
Wallace Wattles), self-help writer.
RESOURCES:
"'The Secret' to Success? The Psychology of Belief in Manifestation)," by Lucas J. Dixon, Matthew J. Hornsey, and Nicole Hartley (*Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, *2023).
"Making Dreams Come True: Inside the New Age World of Manifesting)," by Stuart McGurk (*The Guardian, *2022).
"TikTok's ‘Manifesting’ Craze, Explained)," by Stuart McGurk (*GQ, *2021).
"From Feeling Good to Doing Good)," by Gabriele Oettingen and Peter M. Gollwitzer (*The Oxford Handbook of Positive Emotion and Psychopathology, *2019).
"Self-Regulation of Time Management: Mental Contrasting With Implementation Intentions)," by Gabriele Oettingen, Heather Barry Kappes, Katie B. Guttenberg, and Peter M. Gollwitzer (*European Journal of Social Psychology, *2015).
"Olympians Use Imagery as Mental Training)," by Christopher Clarey (*The New York Times, *2014).
“Self-Fulfilling Prophecy),” by R. Rosenthal (Encyclopedia of Human Behavior - Second Edition, 2012).
The Secret)*, *by Rhonda Byrne (2006).
The Science of Getting Rich)*, *by Wallace Wattles (1910)
