I Suppress, Therefore I Smoke Effects of Thought Suppression on Smoking Behavior

摘要: Thought suppression is a method frequently employed by individuals who are trying to control their thoughts and behaviors. Although this strategy known actually increase unwanted thoughts, it unclear whether thought also results in behavioral rebound. The study presented article investigated the effects of suppressing smoking everyday life on number cigarettes subsequently smoked. Study participants recorded daily cigarette intake stress levels over 3-week period. In Week 1 3, monitored stress. During 2, addition monitoring stress, experimental groups either suppressed or expressed whereas group continued monitoring. Our showed clear rebound: smoked significantly more 3 than expression did. Moreover, tendency suppress (measured White Bear Suppress...