Thinking 'I can do better' really can improve performance, study finds
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 12:52
in Psychology & Sociology
Telling yourself 'I can do better,' can make you do better at a given task, a study has found. Over 44,000 people took part in an experiment to discover what motivational techniques really worked. The researchers tested which physiological skills would help people improve their scores in an online game.