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MENTAL MODEL · M2364

Law of Attraction

Law of Attraction
BehaviorHigh supportPsychology
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The belief that focusing on and positively visualizing something can attract corresponding people, events, or things into one's life. It is often found in self-help literature, but its scientific validity is questionable.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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- Like attracts like: thoughts and attention tend to draw in people, things and events of a matching frequency. - Attention as attraction: sustained focus on what you want aligns you with matching opportunities. - Manifestation: what the heart steadily desires is expected to become real over time.

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The Law of Attraction posits that like attracts like and that what one focuses on will eventually manifest. It is a belief rather than a scientifically proven causal law.

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