Ironic Process Theory: Why the Thing You Tell Yourself ‘Don’t Think About’ Keeps Coming Back

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At​‍​‌‍​‍‌ times, you give yourself an extremely serious order: Ok, I won’t think about it. No panic. I won’t text. I won’t have any sweets. This time I will not embarrass myself. And then this peculiar thing happens: Your brain rebels against you. The more you try to shove the idea away, the louder it …

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Falling in Love with the Executioner: The Psychology of Mistaking Danger for Desire

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Some people fear the dark others are fascinated by it. And that second kind represents humanity’s most dangerous delusion. Serial killers, criminals, abusers… These figures who should inspire fear have somehow become objects of admiration. Some women send love letters to murderers. Some even want to marry them. Others defend them, saying they were misunderstood. …

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