by Laurel Cozzuli

Created on: November 03, 2007   Last Updated: November 06, 2007

Is the Law Of Attraction valid? Or is this school of thought just a ploy to push puffed-up media? Skeptics denounce the teachings LOA at every turn, and LOA teachers are often referred to as "fast-talking salesmen," "glorified motivational speakers" and the like. Criticism notwithstanding, many persons have welcomed LOA teachings, and have been able to successfully create joy, love, and abundance in their lives. Skeptics are quick to note that these personal accounts are subjective in nature, so they do very little to authenticate a universal "law." Furthermore, not everyone seems to have the ability to attract abundance, no matter how hard they "work" at putting the teachings into practice. The answer to this discrepancy may be due to the gray-matter between your ears.

Pioneering brain research not only supports how LOA could actually work in relation to human brain make-up, but also substantiates the inner workings of a brain in relation to human pattern recognition. This research can explain, in scientific terms, why some people have a more difficult time than others when it comes to engaging LOA. This research also holds some promise for perpetually "stuck" persons looking to banish hopeless financial
situations, relational ruin, or emotional turmoil.

LOA HAS ITS ROOTS IN COGNITIVE THERAPY:

Therapeutically speaking, LOA is considered a "cognitive therapy." Cognitive therapists work with clients to switch chronically negative, unsupportive thoughts (e.g., "I am ugly and fat,") to happier, supportive thoughts (e.g., "I appreciate the miracle of my body"). Studies by Mark George, MD and his colleagues of the Neuroscience Institute found that joyful, loving thoughts actually calm the brain, whereas angry, negative thoughts arouse the areas of the brain that induce depression and anxiety.

Cognitive therapies interact primarily with a human's prefrontal cortex. A healthy prefrontal cortex has the ability to "trump" our more primal human impulses, which originate in the brain's amygdula,(also referred to as the "amygdale") in order to help one for example, restrain from punching his/her boss in the jaw. However, those with a damaged or sluggish prefrontal cortex usually execute very poor regulation of their emotional impulses. Yes, we all hear about those disgruntled employees who do, indeed, clock their boss in the jaw. Such action is good for short-term stress relief, but wreaks havoc on a person's future.

The prefrontal cortex is responsible for the orchestration

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