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Verbalization and environmental cuing in thought suppression

P Muris1, H Merckelbach, P de Jong

  • 1Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|July 1, 1993
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Thought suppression did not cause a rebound effect when participants verbalized thoughts or thought silently. However, environmental cuing, not the method of reporting, explained the recurrence of suppressed thoughts.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Experimental Psychology

Background:

  • Research on thought suppression presents conflicting findings regarding the rebound effect.
  • Some studies indicate a heightened frequency of thoughts after suppression, while others do not.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if the method of monitoring stream of consciousness (verbalization vs. silent thinking) influences thought suppression reports.
  • To examine if environmental cuing is the primary mechanism driving the recurrence of suppressed thoughts.

Main Methods:

  • Participants engaged in a thought suppression task.
  • Stream of consciousness was monitored through either verbalization or silent thinking.
  • The influence of environmental cues on thought recurrence was assessed.

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Main Results:

  • The method of monitoring stream of consciousness did not affect the reporting of target thoughts.
  • No evidence of a thought suppression rebound effect was found.
  • Results supported the role of environmental cuing in the heightened frequency of suppressed material.

Conclusions:

  • The method of reporting thoughts does not appear to influence the occurrence or non-occurrence of a thought suppression rebound effect.
  • Environmental cuing is a significant factor contributing to the recurrence of suppressed thoughts, rather than the suppression method itself.