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		<title>Positive self-statements backfire</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricki Sharpe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[positive self-statements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self esteem]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In times of doubt and uncertainty, many people turn to self-help books in search of encouragement, guidance and self-affirmation. The positive self-statements suggested in these books, such as 'I am a lovable person' or 'I will succeed', are designed to lift a person's low self-esteem and push them into positive action. According to a recent study in Psychological Science, however, these statements can actually have the opposite effect.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://assess-systems.com.au/blog/2009/positive-self-statements-backfire/' addthis:title='Positive self-statements backfire ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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