Ironic process theory
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ironic-process-theory-187-6006600
title:
Ironic process theory
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Ironic process theory (IPT), also known as the Pink elephant paradox suggests that when an individual intentionally tries to avoid thinking a certain thought or feeling a certain emotion, a paradoxical effect is produced: the attempted avoidance not only fails in its object but in fact causes the thought or emotion to occur more frequently and more intensely. IPT is also known as "ironic rebound," or "the white bear problem." The phenomenon was identified through thought suppression studies in e
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Psychological process
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironic_process_theory
date created:
2007-12-08T16:49:41Z
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2024-09-08T09:36:56Z
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