The Idea That the More We Try Not to Think

question 54

Multiple Choice

The idea that the more we try not to think about something,the more those thoughts enter our mind and distract us from other things is referred to as:

• A)affective forecasting.
• B)ego depletion.
• C)ironic processing.
• D)self-regulation.

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