Suppression style: Paradoxical effects on thought suppression

Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 230-240

  Kimura, Haruka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Paradoxical effects; Replacement thoughts; Suppression style; Thought intrusions; Thought suppression

Indexed keywords

EID: 25144439078     PISSN: 00215015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5926/jjep1953.53.2_230     Document Type: Article

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