{"id":52393,"date":"2021-11-04T14:03:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T18:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=52393"},"modified":"2021-11-08T11:43:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T15:43:41","slug":"psycho-cybernetics-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/psycho-cybernetics-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Psycho-Cybernetics: Review, Context, Critical Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is Maxwell Maltz&#8217;s <em>Psycho-Cybernetics<\/em> worth reading? How can applying Maxwell&#8217;s cybernetic principles help you realign your behavior for success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Psycho-Cybernetics<\/em> is based on the theory that your mind functions according to cybernetic principles\u2014you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-program-your-mind\/\">program your mind<\/a> to achieve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/happiness-and-success\/\">success and happiness<\/a> in the same way that you\u2019d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <em>Psycho-Cybernetics<\/em> review covers the book&#8217;s context, background, and critical reception by the readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Book\u2019s Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Psycho-Cybernetics<\/em> was first published in 1960. At the time, <strong>behaviorism<\/strong> was the dominant school of thought in psychology. Behavioral psychology is based on the idea that all behaviors develop through a process of conditioning (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplypsychology.org\/pavlov.html\">Pavlov\u2019s Dogs is a classic example of conditioning<\/a>), and that anyone can be trained to perform any task, or behave in a particular way, as long as they\u2019ve been conditioned correctly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to this theory, <strong>your mind is a simple stimulus-response machine<\/strong>, and your behavior is a result of how you\u2019ve been conditioned to act\u2014you act like <em>this<\/em> because of <em>that<\/em>. <strong>Behaviorism only attributes responses to the way you&#8217;ve been conditioned to act and doesn&#8217;t factor your internal state or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/marketing-freebies\/\">the concept of free<\/a> will into the analysis of your behavior<\/strong>. For example, if your phone rings (stimulus) and you answer it (response), behaviorists will say you\u2019re answering it because you\u2019ve been conditioned to respond to the sound of your phone ringing. But you might have other reasons to check your phone, such as being anxious to hear from someone in particular, or you may decide to ignore your phone because you want to avoid distractions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maltz challenged behaviorism with a combination of <strong><em>Cybernetic theory<\/em><\/strong> and psychologist Prescott Lecky\u2019s <strong><em>Self-Consistency<\/em><\/strong><strong> theory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cybernetic theory explores how self-guided machines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/incorporate-feedback\/\">incorporate feedback<\/a> to self-correct and stay on target. Machines have an objective and an in-built guidance system to ensure that they successfully achieve their goal.<\/li><li>Self-Consistency Theory states that you don\u2019t simply act in response to the environment. Instead, your actions are motivated by the need to align your behaviors with your beliefs and ideas about yourself\u2014in other words, your behavior always reflects what you believe about yourself.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Maltz analyzed the process your mind goes through to achieve goals and realized that there\u2019s a parallel between Cybernetic theory and Self-Consistency Theory: In the same way that machines can\u2019t operate beyond how they\u2019ve been programmed to operate, <strong>your mind can\u2019t move beyond the limitations of its programming<\/strong>. For example, if your mind believes that you are bad at math, it imposes limits that prevent you from approaching math problems confidently. Maltz identified self-image\u2014which is <em>malleable<\/em>\u2014as the essential factor that determines your mind\u2019s programming. Consequently, Maltz created methods to raise awareness of your current limitations, and to reprogram your mind to achieve success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theories that Maltz drew on to develop <em>Psycho-Cybernetics<\/em> eventually led to the development of cognitive science\u2014the scientific study of the mind and its processes\u2014and continue to play a major role in psychological research and therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Book\u2019s Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Psycho-Cybernetics<\/em> is a recognized classic in the field of self-help books. The book rapidly became a bestseller and has since sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. It also revolutionized the self-help industry and paved the way for the majority of personal empowerment programs in existence today. Many influential writers, such as Wayne Dyer and Tony Robbins (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/awaken-the-giant-within\"><em>Awaken the Giant Within<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em>, have drawn on Maltz\u2019s ideas about visualization and mental imagery\u2014both Dyer and Robbins rely heavily on Maltz\u2019s argument that you need to <em>align your feelings<\/em> with the success you want to achieve before you approach your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Critical Reception<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The original edition of <em>Psycho-Cybernetics<\/em> enjoys excellent feedback\u2014many reviewers have labeled this book as \u201clife-changing\u201d and \u201chighly recommended,\u201d and find it a useful aid to clarify complex concepts touched on in more recent self-help books, such as why people experience their lives the way that they do and how changing their feelings and expectations can improve their lives. As a result, the book continues to remain highly relevant and useful despite being in print since 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, some <em>Psycho-Cybernetics<\/em> reviewers do find it difficult to move past the repetitive style of the book\u2014they dislike how difficult it is to follow Maltz\u2019s argument and locate the actionable material that complements his ideas. In particular, some reviewers have commented that the book could\u2019ve been greatly condensed if Maltz had presented the concepts and actionable material in a more consecutive sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Commentary on the Book\u2019s Approach<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Psycho-Cybernetics<\/em> explains cybernetic theory and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-your-mind-works\/\">how your mind works<\/a> like a machine, how your self-image impacts your experiences, and how you can improve your self-image to create more success and happiness in your life. Maltz supports his arguments with a wealth of examples and scientific theories (from that time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Commentary on the Book\u2019s Organization<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Psycho-Cybernetics<\/em> attempts to explain and provide examples and supporting arguments for a number of complicated theoretical concepts: cybernetic theory, the self-image, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-subconscious\/\">the subconscious<\/a> mind. However, Maltz doesn\u2019t approach the concepts in consecutive order\u2014each of the 15 chapters includes fragments of each concept. As a result, the book suffers from repetition and a general lack of focus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the methods that Maltz prescribes for a better self-image are interwoven throughout the chapters\u2014many reviewers report that this makes it difficult to locate and effectively implement the actionable material.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Maxwell Maltz&#8217;s Psycho-Cybernetics worth reading? How can applying Maxwell&#8217;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\u2014you can program your mind to achieve success and happiness in the same way that you\u2019d 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. 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