You Are Preoccupied by the Negative Thought That "I Will

question 348

Essay

You are preoccupied by the negative thought that "I will fail every test I take in college." How could you use thought stopping to reduce the occurrence of this negative thought?

---

Definitions:

Brain Wave

Oscillations of electrical potential between parts of the brain, visible on an EEG.

Beta Waves

Brainwaves that are associated with active, alert, and cognitive processing states of consciousness.

Electroencephalograph (EEG)

A diagnostic tool that records the electrical activity of the brain, important for identifying conditions such as epilepsy.

Sleep Spindles

Bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occur during stage 2 of sleep and are thought to be involved in processing memory and learning.