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How to Program Your Mind for Success and Happiness
The Science and Practice of Psycho Cybernetics
Psycho cybernetics is a psychological concept for understanding how people achieve, or fail to achieve, goals. It was developed by Dr. Maxwell Maltz, a plastic surgeon who noticed that some of his patients did not improve their self-image after surgery, while others did. He realized that the key factor was not the physical change, but the mental change that accompanied it. He wrote a book called Psycho-Cybernetics in 1960, which became a bestseller and influenced many self-help and personal development experts.
In this article, I will explain the main principles of psycho cybernetics and how you can apply them to your own life. I will also share some exercises that you can do to improve your self-image and achieve your goals.
What is Psycho Cybernetics?
Psycho cybernetics is based on the idea that the human mind is like a cybernetic system, which means a system that can regulate itself by feedback. A cybernetic system has a goal, a mechanism, a sensor, and a feedback loop. For example, a thermostat is a cybernetic system that regulates the temperature of a room. It has a goal (the desired temperature), a mechanism (the heater or cooler), a sensor (the thermometer), and a feedback loop…
