'Can we fix it' is the right question to ask - Telegraph - 0 views
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Most of us believe in positive self-talk. "I can achieve anything," we mouth to the mirror in the morning. "Nobody can stop me," we tell ourselves before walking into a big meeting.
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But not Bob. Instead of puffing up himself and his team, he first wonders whether they can actually achieve their goal. In asking his signature question – Can we fix it? – he introduces some doubt.
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The self-questioning group solved significantly more anagrams than the self-affirming group.
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