It was the group that visualized the process of studying rather than visualizing the outcome of the goal. Then, they were asked to imagine themselves putting in the time to study for the exam.Ĭan you guess which group performed better on the real life exam? They were told to imagine going to their dorm room, closing the door, and turning off distractions. They were asked to imagine the process of studying for the exam. The other group was asked to create a different mental simulation. They repeated this procedure several times in the weeks leading up to the exam. They were asked to visualize an “A” grade by their name.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25(2), … Continue reading One group was asked to visualize themselves walking up to a board where their grades on a final exam would be listed. From Thought to Action: Effects of Process-Versus Outcome-Based Mental Simulations on Performance. Shelley Taylor and Lien Pham, researchers at the University of California Los Angeles, divided a large group of college students into two experimental groups. I stumbled across a body of research you might call “the psychology of action.” I’d like to share a key finding that has emerged within that field of inquiry. I wanted to know why some people take massive action to create the lives they want while others consistently make choices they later regret. I read claims that my thoughts could change reality, but no one explained how that could happen.Īs I began my graduate studies in clinical psychology, I became increasingly interested in motivation and the active ingredients of behavior change. But there was one nagging doubt in the back of my mind. I imagined the fulfillment of my desires over and over again. Imagine the fulfillment of your desire over and over again prior to sleep.” You avoid conflict between your conscious and subconscious in the sleepy state. Imagine what is lovely and of good report. How do you feel? Imagination is your most powerful faculty. “The feeling of health produces health the feeling of wealth produces wealth. Sitting alone in my bedroom, I was comforted by the thought that I could change anything in my life simply by imagining the outcome I desired. I liked the message I found in those pages.
I was sixteen years old when I first read it, facing a low point in my life while trying to adjust to a new high school. In 1963, Joseph Murphy wrote a book titled, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind.
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