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Sep 2024
13m 20s

From ‘I want to be’ to ... ‘I am’

THE WASHINGTON POST
About this episode

Humans have a tendency to interpret information and experiences in ways that support our existing beliefs. Host Cristina Quinn returns to clinical psychologist Natalie Dattilo-Ryan to understand how you can change long-held beliefs by using confirmation bias in your favor. Datillo-Ryan explains how to identify a belief about the type of person you want to be and then figure out steps you can take to support that goal.


For more on how to make affirmations work for you, read this from The Post’s Allyson Chiu.


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