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Cognitive psychology

deliberately trying not to think about something, which tends to produce a later rebound in how often the unwanted thought returns.

In cognitive psychology, thought suppression refers to deliberately trying not to think about something, which tends to produce a later rebound in how often the unwanted thought returns. This meaning comes from Wegner (1987) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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Wegner, D. M., Schneider, D. J., Carter, S. R., & White, T. L. (1987). Paradoxical effects of thought suppression. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 53(1), 5-13. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.53.1.5

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