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2. How to stop intrusive thoughts once and for all, according to ...

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   “Intrusive thoughts are spontaneous, unwanted thoughts that we have that are usually unpleasant in some way,” says Ayanna Abrams, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist and founder and executive ...

3. Intrusive thought - Wikipedia

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   When intrusive thoughts occur with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), patients are less able to ignore the unpleasant thoughts and may pay undue attention to them, causing the thoughts to become more frequent and distressing. [7] Attempting to suppress intrusive thoughts often cause these same thoughts to become more intense and persistent. [11]

4. I Think? I'm Having? Intrusive Thoughts? What Do I Do??? - AOL

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   Similarly, identify your intrusive thoughts for what they are: just thoughts. Tell yourself exactly that—“It was just a thought”—however many times you need to. This helps you weaken the ...

5. What are intrusive thoughts? Experts weigh in on a ... - AOL

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6. Obsessive–compulsive disorder - Wikipedia

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   Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental and behavioral disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts (an obsession) and feels the need to perform certain routines (compulsions) repeatedly to relieve the distress caused by the obsession, to the extent where it impairs general function.

7. Thought suppression - Wikipedia

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   It is also thought to be a cause of memory inhibition, as shown by research using the think/no think paradigm. [4] Thought suppression is relevant to both mental and behavioral levels, possibly leading to ironic effects that are contrary to intention. Ironic process theory [5] is one cognitive model that can explain the paradoxical effect.

8. Worrying About This Common Concern Can Accelerate Cognitive ...

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   After all, the thought of cognitive decline—or worse, dementia and related diseases—can bring racing thoughts and fears. People may (understandably) worry they’ll forget all their family ...

9. Racing thoughts - Wikipedia

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   Racing thoughts may be experienced as background, or may take over a person's consciousness. Thoughts, music, and voices might be zooming through one's mind as they jump tangentially from one to the next. [citation needed] There also might be a repetitive pattern of voice or of pressure without any associated "sound". It is a very overwhelming ...