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Article Title : Does Self-Help Really Work For Us?

by Tan Danny on May 25, 2011

Just walk into any bookshop, and you will find yourself surrounded by plenty of self-help books. This fast growth in self-help books is fuelled by our endless appetite to “fix” our life and live “more fully”. We love the idea that we can fix what’s broken, by ourselves.

But does it really work?

Of course these self-help books vary in both quality and appeal. But does the most appealing book really give the best quality?

Research shows that some self-help books perpetuate some common myths (Paul 2001):

1. When we are angry, go vent our anger. It will go away.
Wrong. Research shows that venting our anger will only keep it alive.

It is better to do “something that’s incompatible with anger”, like listening to music, watching a movie, having a laugh, or enjoying a novel.

2. When we are depressed, think positive thought.
Wrong. Research shows that trying to think positive thought...Read More >>



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