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Positive Thinking and Career Goals

Brain Scans of Happy People Help Explain Their ‘Rose Tinted” Outlook

Positive Thinking Positive Thinking Helps Your Brain Work Better www.everestonline.edu

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www.starlightbi.com

A Monthly Newsletter How Positive Thinking Helps Your Brain Work Better

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How To Raise Children How Positive Thinking With A Positive Attitude Helps Your Brain Work Better www.ehow.com Your Attitude Can Page 4 Influence Your Educational Experience Positive Attitude Vs. Negative Attitude www.everestonline.edu www.livestrong.com Page 5

only recently have scientists discovered that a positive attitude can actually affect the way your brain processes information.

HOW POSITIVE THINKING HELPS YOUR BRAIN WORK BETTER Even before popular minister and author Dr. Norman Vincent Peale wrote the best-selling The Power of Positive Thinking back in 1952, many people believed that faith in yourself was the first step to success in any venture. However, Starlight Brain Integration, llc

Issue No 4 - January 2013

Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) recently set up an experiment to see how the human brain reacts to making mistakes. The experiment was simple: Volunteers were asked to identify the middle letter in a fiveletter sequence such as MMMMM or NNMNN. Because the task was so simple, there was ample opportunity for the mind to wander, and the subjects to make mistakes. Recording the volunteers' brain activity using sensor-laden headsets, the scientists were able to track brain activity during this process. Here's what the MSU researchers found:

“A positive mental attitude is the starting point of all riches, whether they be riches of a material nature or intangible riches“ Napoleon Hill

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★ When people realize they've made a mistake, there's a burst of activity from certain areas of the brain. (One of the scientists calls this the "Oh, crap!" response.) ★ A fraction of a second later, there's another burst of activity as the brain searches for ways to correct the mistake. ★ People who believe they can learn from their mistakes and people who do not have the same "Oh, crap!" response upon making an error. However, people with a positive attitude have a stronger second response than those who believe there's a limit to what they can learn. ★ The stronger the second response, the more attentive a person becomes and thus the more likely to seek correct solutions to problems. 1


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