Victor Frankl's finding that watching two minutes of his videos on meaning-making improves mood immediately suggests cognitive behavioral therapy's power: negative stories (I'm a bad person, the world is bad, the future is dark) shape emotions, and counter-narration reshapes them.

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Speaker

Michael Schellenberger

Evidence Quote

I could watch two minutes of a Victor Frankl video and immediately feel happier...cognitive behavioral therapy where you talk back to your negative stories

Source

Michael Shellenberger - Why Progressives Ruin CitiesFieldstead and Company
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:32:04 PM

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