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Psycho-Cybernetics & Subconscious Mind Programming

How does the subconscious mind sabotage your behavior? Is it possible to reprogram your subconscious mind to make yourself act in a more goal-oriented way? Subconscious mind programming is rooted in the assumption that your mind can be programmed—just like a computer can be—to think in ways that are conducive to your goals. So, if your subconscious mind is working against you (preventing you from performing the behaviors needed to achieve your goals), you can reprogram it to be willing and able to perform those behaviors. In this article, we’ll discuss two ways your subconscious mind programming impacts how you

Incentive-Caused Bias: Definition and Examples

The 25 Cognitive Biases: Incentive Caused Bias

What is incentive-caused bias? How do you prevent reward bias? Incentive-caused bias is the tendency of people to maximize their rewards within any incentive scheme. When people gain rewards for acting in a certain way, they will find it difficult to act otherwise, even when doing so would violate the intent of their obligations. You can prevent reward bias by designing incentive schemes that cannot be easily manipulated. Read on to learn more about incentive-caused bias.

Plastic Surgery and Self-Esteem: Beauty≠Confidence

Does plastic surgery improve self-esteem? Do people who undergo plastic surgery for aesthetic improvement see their self-esteem rise? Not everyone sees their self-esteem rise after undergoing plastic surgery. According to plastic surgeon Maxwell Maltz, looks are only a small part of how you see yourself. In this article, we’ll explore the link between plastic surgery and self-esteem, according to Maxwell Maltz.

David Epstein: How Innovations Happen

What drives innovation? How does efficiency prevent people from generating innovative ideas? In his book Range, David Epstein explains that trying to work efficiently and seriously—as many scientists and innovators do—will actually make it more difficult to innovate. When you let go of expectations and the fear of failure and experiment for the joy of experimenting, that’s when many breakthroughs tend to happen. Here is how innovation happens, according to David Epstein.

How to Program Your Subconscious Mind for Success

50 Types of Mental Models for Better Decision Making

How does your subconscious mind think? Is it possible to program your subconscious mind to think in a more goal-oriented way? Your subconscious mind doesn’t think in concrete terms like your conscious mind does. Therefore, to influence your subconscious mind, you need to speak its language—feelings and imagery. Instead of thinking about how you’ll achieve something, focus on the end results and imagine the gratitude you’ll feel once you have it. This process will set a clear direction for your subconscious mind to move towards. Keep reading to learn how to program your subconscious mind—the key is to focus on

Learning From Your Mistakes: Ask “What,” Not “Why”

Can you think of a life lesson you learned by making a mistake? Where did you go wrong? Did ever repeat the same mistake again? Learning from your mistakes is essential to living a happy, fulfilled, and successful life. Everyone eventually learns from their mistakes once they’ve repeated them several times. But it shouldn’t take many repetitions to learn to avoid suboptimal or self-sabotaging behaviors. If you consciously examine your life on a consistent basis, you will see patterns quickly. The key to learning from your mistakes is to think about them rationally, not emotionally.

Maxwell Maltz’s Psycho-Cybernetics—Book Overview

What is Maxwell Maltz’s Psycho-Cybernetics about? How can applying Maltz’s cybernetic principles help you reprogram your mind for success? In his book Psycho-Cybernetics, Maxwell Maltz explains how thinking of your mind as a machine can improve your self-image and dramatically increase your ability to feel successful and happy. Maltz argues that you can program your mind to achieve success and happiness in the same way that you’d program a machine to achieve certain goals. Below is a brief overview of his key ideas.

Analogical Thinking: Connecting the Unconnectable

What is analogical thinking? How can analogies be used to solve complex problems? In his book Range, David Epstein explains why analogical thinking is a valuable problem-solving tool. Using analogies can help you solve complex problems because it helps you make connections between seemingly unrelated concepts. Keep reading to learn how analogical thinking can help you yield new ideas by connecting the unconnectable.

Psycho-Cybernetics: Review, Context, Critical Reception

A little boy with a surprised look holding a book

Is Maxwell Maltz’s Psycho-Cybernetics worth reading? How can applying Maxwell’s cybernetic principles help you realign your behavior for success? Psycho-Cybernetics is based on the theory that your mind functions according to cybernetic principles—you can program your mind to achieve success and happiness in the same way that you’d program a machine to achieve the results that you want. Maltz suggests a number of methods to help you to consciously: raise awareness of your current self-image, release your limitations, build your self-confidence, and increase your ability to achieve success. This Psycho-Cybernetics review covers the book’s context, background, and critical reception by

How to Program Your Mind for Success

Is it possible to condition yourself for success? How can you make yourself act in ways that are conducive to your goals? According to Maxwell Maltz, the author of Psycho-Cybernetics, your mind works similar to a machine. Therefore, he argues, you can program yourself to act in a goal-oriented way—the key is to learn to use your imagination constructively. In this article, we’ll explore how to program your mind for success, according to Maltz.