Chapter
The Law of Attraction and its Effects on Health
22:05 - 25:48 (03:42)
The speaker discusses how the belief in the Law of Attraction supplants real science and perpetuates harmful ideas about health and weight.
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The belief that your thoughts dictate your weight is a pseudoscientific claim that is being used to replace real science.
22:05 - 25:04 (02:58)
Pseudo-Science
Summary
The belief that your thoughts dictate your weight is a pseudoscientific claim that is being used to replace real science. The Law of Attraction claims that you attract more weight if you focus on losing weight and believes that if someone is overweight, it came from thinking fat thoughts.
ChapterThe Law of Attraction and its Effects on Health
EpisodeThe Secret
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
The idea behind the Law of Attraction is that the universe's power is infinite, and our collective belief can make the impossible possible.
25:04 - 25:48 (00:43)
Law of Attraction
Summary
The idea behind the Law of Attraction is that the universe's power is infinite, and our collective belief can make the impossible possible. However, it is a controversial concept as it contradicts actual science.