Experts Debate Self-Help Phenom 'The Secret'

James Arthur Ray, author of "The Science of Success" and Psychology Professor John Norcross disagree on whether the hit self-help program "The Secret" actually works. Harry Smith moderates their discussion.

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[Yewon2001]

This industry started out good but it has just become commercialized just like everything else. Confidence and positive are def good but you don't need to spend all this money to get those things.

[nicool722]

if only they knew.. too bad they can't see, how beautiful it is. but doesn't matter coz at least i get to see all the wonderful things that can happen when you start to change.

[rubenpotter777]

Thank you James Ray for your amazing illustration.. thank you for believing with us that the Universe is a living organism and that the Secret is not just a philosophy, but a truth, a reality in life (: God Bless you

[qualitymasterone]

The secret is just like all other self help books based on medical psychology and trickery. They all share one thing in common and its called b.s..

[InnerSmile72]

@9grlfriday You could have just as likely been thinking about things that were likely to happen or were connected to other things around your life, and you just noticed them because you had read the book. That is the more likely scenario than melding the world with your mind. It's like, you think of purple, you see all the purple around. That story proves nothing. You could run a scientific study where people try to attract things if what you say is true, use a control group. It's delusion..

[InnerSmile72]

@9grlfriday So what? Will you not publicly also acknowledge that the way he does it is delusional and ignorant of reality to the point where this kind of thinking contributed to the tragedy? Don't you realize the wishful thinking crap of the Secret and his bullshit teachings help lead to this? Don't you realize this wouldn't have happened to rationalist, skeptical, science-minded people?

[LeoVeritasAequitas]

People,people, enough of this please...he was set up, you don't understand the dark mind power of our government today, James Arthur Ray is completely innocent...ALOT more than 5 million was made from this accusation, this FAULT.

think about it, when a BAD event in society happens, money also happens, WAR makes money...please understand, the power is within us ALL, don't let this pathetic media procedure cloud your thoughts and love...be yourself <3

Peace and Love.

[TIMOTHYBROCKWELL]

Oh come on James...you knew those people were not conscious. You told everyone to leave them alone. To me, that is very irresponsible. If you care about anything other than your money, you would have been pulling those dead people out of that oven! Instead you sat there drinking water and being cooled off. What a disgrace! I hope you burn worse than those people you killed!

[SovereignBeing]

@TImOTHYBROCKWELL yeah i was just reading about all the other people who have been harmed during his 'spiritual practices.' over the years, astounding.. including other sweat lodge casualties.. and people still pay $10,00 for a weekend in a toxic oven.! jesus, this guy is a clearly a total fraud and a very dangerous one. a slimy snake. i hope he goes down for a long, long time.. !

[TIMOTHYBROCKWELL]

@SovereignBeing Hes on his way to prison. He put those people in an oven and let them cook. Hes no different than Hitler!

[SovereignBeing]

@TIMOTHYBROCKWELL did he go to prison??