Manifestation (popular psychology)

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Manifestation (or manifesting) refers to various pseudoscientific self-help strategies intended to bring about a personal goal, primarily by focusing one's thoughts upon the desired outcome. The techniques are based on the law of attraction of New Thought spirituality.[1] While the process involves positive thinking, or even directing requests to "the universe",[2] it also involves action-steps on the part of the individual.[3]

Manifesting has been criticised as having no basis in physical science. Alison Bernstein, a professor of translational neuroscience at Michigan State University said in an interview with Vice that "You can’t magically make things happen. You can [however] change the way you react to certain situations, which sounds to me like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy". She went on to assert that "manifestation is not supported by science".[4]

History[]

The practice was popularized by the film The Secret (2006) and a book of the same name by Rhonda Byrne. It has been popularized on social media since the 2010s.[1] It is promoted by Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, Gabrielle Bernstein, and Iyanla Vanzant, among others.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Brogley, Gianna (24 October 2020). "The psychology behind manifestation". The Campanile. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Zapata, Kimberly (22 December 2020). "How to Manifest Anything You Want or Desire". The Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ Fournier, Denise (27 December 2018). "Manifestation: The Real Deal". Psychology Today. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ Truesdale, Rose. "The Manifestation Business Moves Past Positive Thinking and Into Science". www.vice.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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