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Direct linkBoice, Robert – American Psychologist, 2012
Comments on the original article, "Setting free the bears: Escape from thought suppression," by D. M. Wegner (see record 2011-25622-008). While Wegner supposed that we might have to learn to live with bad thoughts, the present author discusses the use of imagination and guided imagery as an alternative to forced thought suppression.
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Barriers, Negative Attitudes, Therapy
