Summoning White Bears or Letting Them Free: The Influence of the Content of Control Instructions on Target Thought Frequency

Paradoxical effects of thought suppression.

Daniel M. Wegner, David J. Schneider, Samuel R. Carter et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1987 · 2K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +11

Suppressing unwanted memories by executive control

Michael C. Anderson, Collin Green · Nature · 2001 · 1.1K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +14

White bears and other unwanted thoughts: suppression, obsession, and the psychology of mental control

Choice Reviews Online · 1989 · 441 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +12

Thought suppression and psychopathology

Christine Purdon · Behaviour Research and Therapy · 1999 · 405 citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +5

An experimental investigation of thought suppression

David M. Clark, Suzanne Ball, David Pape · Behaviour Research and Therapy · 1991 · 270 citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +11