Success Thought Training is a system of mind/body training that is unique to Ballujee. However, the principles that underpin Success Thought Training are similar to affirmational techniques. Here is some research indicating the profound effect that affirmations—both positive and negative—can have on human understanding, feeling, and performance.

Koolea, Sander , van Knippenberg, Ad, “Controlling your mind without ironic consequences: Self-affirmation eliminates rebound effects after thought suppression” Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 2007: July. Volume 43, Issue 4, 671-677

This is the study done by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern and London Business School:

Niro Sivanathan a, Daniel C. Molden b, Adam D. Galinsky, Gillian Kua, “The promise and peril of self-affirmation in de-escalation of commitment” Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 2008: 107 1-14.

Schimel, Jeff, Arndt, Jamie, Banko, Katherine, Cook, Alison, “Not All Self-affirmations Were Created Equal: The Cognitive and Social Benefits of Affirming The Intrinsic (vs. Extrinsic) Self.”  Social Cognition. 2004: Feb. 22(1) 75-99.

Peden, Ann, Hall, Lynne, Rayens, Mary Kay, Beebe, Lora “Reducing Negative Thinking and Depressive Symptoms in College Women” Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 2004: April (32)2 145-151.

Boyatzis, Chris, Kline, Sarah, Backof, Stephanie “Experimental Evidence that Theistic-Religious Body Affirmations Improve Women's Body Image” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 2007: Dec. 46(4) 553-564.

Creswell, David, William T. Welch,  Shelley E. Taylor, David K. Sherman, Tara L. Gruenewald, Traci Mann, “Affirmation of Personal Values Buffers Neuroendocrine and Psychological Stress Responses.” Psychological Science. 2005: Nov 16(11) 846-851.

Creswell, David, Lam, Suman, Stanton, Annette, Taylor, Shelley, Bower, Julienne, Sherman, David. Does Self-Affirmation, Cognitive Processing, or Discovery of Meaning Explain Cancer-Related Health Benefits of Expressive Writing?” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 2007: 33(2), 238-250

Cohen, Jeffrey, et al.  “Affirmation of Worth Boosts Scores of Black Children” Scientific American. 2006: Aug.

Correll, Joshua, Steven J. Spencer, Mark P. Zanna “An affirmed self and an open mind: Self-affirmation and sensitivity to argument strength” Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 2004: May. 40(3) 350-356.

Steele, C. M. “The psychology of self-affirmation: Sustaining the integrity of the self.” In L. Berkowitz (ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology (Vol. 21, pp. 261-302). New York: Academic Press.