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white bear problem
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Japanese Meaning
白熊問題：皮肉的プロセス理論に基づく現象で、例えば「白熊のことを考えないようにしようとすると、逆に白熊のことを考えてしまう」という状況を指す。
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The problem posed by ironic process theory, where (for example) explicitly trying not to think about a white bear makes one more likely to think of it.
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white bear problem
During the experiment, the white bear problem caused participants who were told not to think of a specific image to mention it repeatedly.
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During the experiment, the white bear problem caused participants who were told not to think of a specific image to mention it repeatedly.
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