ironic process theory

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gptkbp:instanceOf psychological theory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs white bear problem
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:obsessive-compulsive_disorder
addiction
anxiety
performance under pressure
insomnia
gptkbp:citation psychology textbooks
gptkbp:describes the tendency for attempts to suppress certain thoughts to make them more likely to surface
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1987
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ironic process theory
gptkbp:proposedBy Daniel Wegner
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Personality_and_Social_Psychology
gptkbp:relatedTo paradoxical effects
thought suppression
gptkbp:studiedBy white bear experiment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Daniel_M._Wegner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8