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127: The Science of Intrusive Thoughts
Episode 127

127: The Science of Intrusive Thoughts

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September 20, 20211h 20m

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Show Notes

Do you ever have a thought come to mind that doesn’t feel like something you’d think, a thought that can make you feel disgusted or uneasy? Those are intrusive thoughts, and while they’re strongly associated with mental illness, they might be a bit more common than you might think…

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References & Further Reading
  1. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/symptoms/
  2. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-mechanism-that-helps-us-inhibit-unwanted-thoughts
  3. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211364913000675
  4. https://www.livescience.com/amp/44687-most-people-have-unwanted-thoughts.html
  5. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/dealing-with-intrusive-thoughts/
  6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28776482/
  7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27510608/
  8. https://www.researchgate.net/journal/Journal-of-Obsessive-Compulsive-and-Related-Disorders-2211-3649
  9. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-33292-013
  10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2834572/

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