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Long story short:
"Students who were asked to repeat ‘positive verbalisations’ between throws improved faster than a control group who simply rested between throws. Students who were asked to repeat ‘negative verbalisations’ performed the worst of all."
As someone who suffers from the internalized criticisms of my shitty parents, it's nice to know that self-affirmations can actually do some good. I'll take whatever I can get.