Life Changing Mindset

positive thinking?

Has this been proven

In a controlled environment 2 people study for a subject for an hour. Hypothetically, both people know the same amount of material at the end. One person thinks he will do good on the test, the other person questions wheather he know the material well enough.

Which one will score better.
I guess I should have added who would do better theoretically and in reality

Public Comments

1. Too bad I haven't really looked into this theory. But I would guess that positive thinking is a real occurrence. I would venture out to say that the person who is confident in his/her study session, will do well on the test.

I always have low expectations when it comes to taking exams. That way, when I get my grade back it's higher than I thought it was. It probably isn't healthy for me to do this. Next time I will study and remain confident. And when I take the exam, maybe I'll be able to tap into information that would have otherwise been blocked.

Negative thinking would probably get in the way of taking tests. The person worries about the material, is stressed out that he/she isn't confident enough and ultimately suppresses the information. On the other hand, positive thinking would give the person a clear mind to reflect and perform well.

2. Theoretically, you'd predict the positive thinker would do better. Reason is, studying isn't just an activity, it's a process. While studying, this person's positive image or expectation will cause her to think the thoughts and do the things that will achieve that result and persist based on the expectation. Very difficult for the person with doubts to do the same thing.