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white bear problem

white bear problem noun: 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.

Noun

white bear problem

  1. 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.

Questions about white bear problem

What does white bear problem mean?
White bear problem means 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.
What part of speech is white bear problem?
White bear problem is a noun.

Words near white bear problem in the dictionary

  1. white beak-sedges
  2. white beaksedge
  3. white bean
  4. white beans
  5. white bear
  6. white bear problem
  7. white bears
  8. white beech
  9. white beeches
  10. white belt
  11. white belts

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