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White Bears and Other Unwanted Thoughts: Suppression, Obesession, and the Psychology of Mental Control
White Bears and Other Unwanted Thoughts Suppression Obesession and the Psychology of Mental Control Author:Daniel M. Wegner In a series of experiments, Daniel M. Wegner told subjects not to think about white bears. Of course, they found it impossible to avoid thinking of the bearsm-just as it often seems impossible to stop thinking about forbidden foods, a social blunder, or a lost love. Drawing on theories of William James, Freud, and Dewey, as well as on studies in... more » mood control, cognitive therapy, and artificial intelligence, this enlightening book explores the reasons unwanted, embarrassing, or frightening notions are so irresistible.