Life Changing Mindset

Positive affirmations: Are there any peer reviewed studies that show it actually works?

I see a lot of anectodal evidence, but are there really any good studies that show positive affirmations really work? Is it even testable? How would you set a control for it? I've googled - I cannot find any reference to a good controlled study...

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1. Check into Alcohol and Drug rehab programs.About 70% of their success is dependent on self affermations.

2. you might need Medline or Dialog ( dialog may have changed names) to do a proper search - i understand the desire for properly controlled, peer reviewed research.

I haven't seen any, but i have not looked.

I can tell you that 2 diff psychologists and 2 diff psychiatrists have recommended i use them - so there is some acceptance of them among the professionals.
(still, not the same as research)

I think at worst, there is acceptance that they help some people, and don't hurt anybody.
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Is it testable?
I think so, using a subjective scale ( a Likert scale?)
of how each S felt - measured on day 0, day 10, day 20, day 30

Control case?
Perhaps the subjects could each read a standard para
each time - that was more middle of the road, or they could meditate for 30 seconds each day.
those are just guesses. I am not thrilled with either approach.

but i REALLY would not want the control Ss to be doing NEGATIVE affirmations