(#7 of 7) from the series: Does Positive Thinking Really Work?

Affirmations or Wishful Thinking?

In the movie “Bowfinger,” seeking relief from a pervasive sense of doom, Eddie Murphy’s character falls under the influence of a cult-like group called Mind Head.  He’s told to counter his paranoid anxiety with the mantra: “Keep-it-together.  Keep-it-together.  Keep-it-together,” which he nervously repeats (usually right before losing it). Read more