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The therapist then instructs the client to think of the target statement and signal when the thought begins, to which the therapist then shouts, "stop!." This procedure is repeated at different intervals, all of which should cause the client to feel startled or shocked. The client is then told to try to imagine themselves yelling "stop" instead.
A thought-terminating cliché (also known as a semantic stop-sign, a thought-stopper, bumper sticker logic, or cliché thinking) is a form of loaded language, often passing as folk wisdom, intended to end an argument and quell cognitive dissonance.
Ironic process theory (IPT), also known as the Pink elephant paradox [1] or White bear phenomenon, suggests that when an individual intentionally tries to avoid thinking a certain thought or feeling a certain emotion, a paradoxical effect is produced: the attempted avoidance not only fails in its object but in fact causes the thought or emotion to occur more frequently and more intensely. [2]
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." – Washington, D.C., August 5, 2004. [21] [29] "I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the world.
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he plans to order “very serious tariffs” against Canada and Mexico — and vowed to rechristen the Gulf of Mexico as the “beautiful” Gulf of America.
Colorado State and Utah State are suing the Mountain West Conference over exit fees. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) (Dustin Bradford via Getty Images)
Getting a good night's sleep can be a little more challenging amid the hype of the holidays. With changes in routine, diet and potentially time zones, quality sleep could be difficult to come by ...
Metaphors We Live By is a book by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson published in 1980. [1] [2] The book suggests metaphor is a tool that enables people to use what they know about their direct physical and social experiences to understand more abstract things like work, time, mental activity and feelings.