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Critically Assessing the Motivational Framework of The Secret

Critically Assessing the Motivational Framework of The Secret

Feb 14, 20231 min read

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  • motivation
  • belief
  • self-determination-theory
  • autonomy
  • self-regulation
  • goals
  • materialism

Critically Assessing the Motivational Framework of The Secret

A critique of “you attract what you think about” as a motivational framework: potentially energizing for self-change, but weak where autonomy, intrinsic goals, effort, and implementation plans matter.

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