White Bears and Other Unwanted Thoughts: Suppression, Obsession and the Psychology of Mental Control

Wegner, Daniel M.

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9780140115994: White Bears and Other Unwanted Thoughts: Suppression, Obsession and the Psychology of Mental Control

ISBN 10 : 0140115994 ISBN 13 : 9780140115994

Editeur : Penguin Group USA, 1990

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Biographie de l'auteur :

Daniel M. Wegner was the John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in Memory of William James at Harvard University, and recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of the American Psychological Association, the 2011 William James Fellow Award of the Association for Psychological Science, and the 2011 Distinguished Scientist Award of the Experimental Social Psychology. He is the author of The Illusion of Conscious Will and The Mind Club, among other books. He passed away in July 2013.

Pr�sentation de l'�diteur :

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 about the bears - just as it often seems impossible to stop thinking about forbidden foods, a social blunder, or a lost love. Drawing on the 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 persistent.

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