{"id":20464,"date":"2022-06-04T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T22:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.readoasis.com\/?p=20464"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T07:51:29","slug":"the-as-if-principle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readoasis.com\/es\/archives\/20464","title":{"rendered":"The As If Principle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-excerpt\">\n    <p>By Richard WisemanReadOasis Step 3<\/p>\n<p>In 1884, the great American Philosopher William James had a radical idea. James argued that if you behave as if you\u2019re a certain type of person, you become that person.\nDecades of research has shown that James\u2019s idea applies to all aspects of your life. Asking people to smile, instantly makes them feel happier. 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