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" White bears and other unwanted thoughts : "
Daniel M. Wegner.
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BL
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848687
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Wegner, Daniel M.,1948-
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White bears and other unwanted thoughts : : suppression, obsession, and the psychology of mental control /\ Daniel M. Wegner.
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New York :: The Guilford Press,, 1994.
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, ©1989
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xvi, 207 pages :: illustrations ;; 21 cm
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0898622239
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: 9780898622232
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Originally published: New York : Viking, 1989.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Mental control -- Wellsprings of suppression -- The mental apparatus -- Self-distraction -- The remote control of thinking -- The will to disbelieve -- Mood control -- Exciting thoughts -- Synthetic obsession.
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In a series of experiments, Daniel M. Wegner told subjects not to think about white bears. Of course, they found it impossible to avoid thinking of the bears--just as it often seems impossible to stop thinking about forbidden foods, a social blunder, or a lost love. Drawing on theories of William James, Freud, and Dewey, as well as on studies in mood control, cognitive therapy, and artificial intelligence, this enlightening book explores the reasons unwanted, embarrassing, or frightening notions are so irresistible.
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Self-control.
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Thought and thinking.
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Thinking.
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Maîtrise de soi.
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Pensée.
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Volonté
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Psychologie
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Selbstkontrolle
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Self-control.
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Thought and thinking.
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Denken.
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Dwangverschijnselen.
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Zelfcontrole.
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| Dewey Classification
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153.42
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BF441.W44 1989
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BF 441 W582 1994
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77.32bcl
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CR 7000rvk
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CU 2000rvk
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