Nagging, repetitive thoughts are the engine for music like Selena Gomez’s, “Back To You” and movies like Jason Segel’s, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Once the pesky feelings start, they’re hard to stop, and suppressing them just exacerbates the problem.
Research Suggests How to Prevent Unwelcome Thoughts
Scientist recently found that people can’t avoid unwanted thoughts, but they can limit how unrelenting they become.
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