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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The Open Tabs of the Mind: The Zeigarnik Effect and the Things We Leave Unfinished

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One​‍​‌‍​‍‌ of the most frequent things that modern people say is: “Honestly, I hardly do anything, and still, I feel completely worn out.” The plans don’t seem to be that packed, there is no huge physical effort, still, the mind looks like it is carrying something that cannot be seen, all day long. The main …

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