How many times have you tried to suppress an unwanted thought,
only to ruminate on it even more? Research shows that the brain
reacts to attempts at thought suppression by repeatedly checking
for the thought, making it stronger and increasing our distress.
Dr. Laurie explains why our minds work in this paradoxical
way—and explores the science behind intrusive thoughts, bad
memories, and mental control. Through stories of real people who
have confronted and overcome disruptive thoughts, she shares how
acceptance, attention shifts, and self-compassion can lead to
less stress and greater happiness.
Experts Mentioned:
- Daniel Wegner, Professor of Psychology, Harvard
University
- Eve Ekman, Senior Fellow, Greater Good Science Center
- James Pennebaker, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University
of Texas Austin
- James Gross, Ernest R. Hilgard Professor of Psychology,
Stanford University
Resources Mentioned
- "When the Antidote is the Poison: Ironic Mental Control
Processes," (Psychological Science, 1997)
- "Paradoxical Effects of Thought Suppression," (Journal of
Personality and Social Psychology, 1987)
- "The Putt and the Pendulum: Ironic Effects of the Mental
Control of Action" (Psychological Science, 1998)
- The Eichmann Trial
- "Disclosure of Traumas and Health Among Holocaust Survivors,"
(Psychosomatic Medicine, 1989)
- Opening Up: The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions by James
Pennebaker (1997)
- "Antecedent- and Response-Focused Emotion Regulation: Divergent
Consequences for Experience, Expression, and Physiology,"
(Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1998)
- "Delayed Costs of Suppressed Pain," (Journal of Personality and
Social Psychology, 1993)
- "Not in Front of the Kids: Effects of Parental Suppression on
Socialization Behaviors During Cooperative Parent–Child
Interactions," (Emotion, 2019)
- "The Four Noble Truths," (BBC, 2009)
Related episodes of "The Happiness Lab":
- "Q: 'How Do I Stop Negative Self-Talk?' (with Ethan
Kross)"
- "Emotions Are Data…So Listen to Them"
- "Hack Your Emotions (with Ethan Kross)"
- "How to Handle Change"
- "How to Fight Perfectionism"
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