On the Set of Positive Thinking | Brain Games

so we were here at this basketball court

so we were here at this basketball court shooting an episode of positive thinking

shooting an episode of positive thinking

shooting an episode of positive thinking looking at the impact of positive

looking at the impact of positive

looking at the impact of positive reinforcement on performance so we had

reinforcement on performance so we had

reinforcement on performance so we had some people throw some free throws

some people throw some free throws

some people throw some free throws towards the hoops and you know some

towards the hoops and you know some

towards the hoops and you know some people did better than others and then

people did better than others and then

people did better than others and then we had the ones that did really terrible

we had the ones that did really terrible

we had the ones that did really terrible receive some really positive feedback

receive some really positive feedback

receive some really positive feedback from the crowd

from the crowd

from the crowd we had them shoot blindfolded and we

we had them shoot blindfolded and we

we had them shoot blindfolded and we lied to them totally telling them that

lied to them totally telling them that

lied to them totally telling them that they scored on the blindfolded shots and

they scored on the blindfolded shots and

they scored on the blindfolded shots and then upon taking off the blindfold we

then upon taking off the blindfold we

then upon taking off the blindfold we had them do ten shots again free throw

had them do ten shots again free throw

had them do ten shots again free throw with the crowd cheering the money all of

with the crowd cheering the money all of

with the crowd cheering the money all of them showed improvement in their

them showed improvement in their

them showed improvement in their performance showing that there’s

performance showing that there’s

performance showing that there’s actually a measurable impact with

actually a measurable impact with

actually a measurable impact with positive feedback and positive

positive feedback and positive

positive feedback and positive reinforcement which again goes to show

reinforcement which again goes to show

reinforcement which again goes to show you that when you believe you can you

you that when you believe you can you

you that when you believe you can you know you go farther okay

know you go farther okay

know you go farther okay so let’s have you take one shot you can

so let’s have you take one shot you can

so let’s have you take one shot you can do it guys the people will receive

do it guys the people will receive

do it guys the people will receive negative feedback we’re fascinating as

negative feedback we’re fascinating as

negative feedback we’re fascinating as well they fell into two camps one person

well they fell into two camps one person

well they fell into two camps one person who had done really well at first and

who had done really well at first and

who had done really well at first and then upon receiving negative feedback

then upon receiving negative feedback

then upon receiving negative feedback was able to consistently do well in

was able to consistently do well in

was able to consistently do well in spite of the negative feedback where

spite of the negative feedback where

spite of the negative feedback where somebody that was able to hone in

somebody that was able to hone in

somebody that was able to hone in internally in their sense of intrinsic

internally in their sense of intrinsic

internally in their sense of intrinsic self-worth and their intrinsic sense of

self-worth and their intrinsic sense of

self-worth and their intrinsic sense of positive thinking they were actually

positive thinking they were actually

positive thinking they were actually able to overcome the negative feedback

able to overcome the negative feedback

able to overcome the negative feedback and consistently do well the other

and consistently do well the other

and consistently do well the other person who did really well in the

person who did really well in the

person who did really well in the beginning upon receiving the negative

beginning upon receiving the negative

beginning upon receiving the negative feedback they did suffer about a 50% you

feedback they did suffer about a 50% you

feedback they did suffer about a 50% you know performance loss from you know nine

know performance loss from you know nine

know performance loss from you know nine out of ten shots to five out of ten shot

out of ten shots to five out of ten shot

out of ten shots to five out of ten shot so in this case he was somebody who was

so in this case he was somebody who was

so in this case he was somebody who was not as easily able to tune out that

not as easily able to tune out that

not as easily able to tune out that negative reinforcement so I guess it’s

negative reinforcement so I guess it’s

negative reinforcement so I guess it’s one of those things if you’re receiving

one of those things if you’re receiving

one of those things if you’re receiving positive reinforcement from the world

positive reinforcement from the world

positive reinforcement from the world open yourself up to it right taking the

open yourself up to it right taking the

open yourself up to it right taking the good vibes if you’re receiving if you’re

good vibes if you’re receiving if you’re

good vibes if you’re receiving if you’re receiving negative feedback from the

receiving negative feedback from the

receiving negative feedback from the world learn to tune it out