Taylor finds it hard to believe that her boyfriend wants to see other women after their two years of exclusive dating. She tries to banish all thoughts of him from her mind, but it doesn't seem to be work. Her strategy is not effective because:

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By trying to banish thoughts of her boyfriend, Taylor is actually focusing on them more frequently, known as ironic processing. This is because the brain interprets any attempt to suppress or avoid a thought as a sign of its importance, leading to increased frequency of those thoughts. Option A is inaccurate because repression is an unconscious process and cannot be consciously controlled. Option B is not supported by evidence and is a broad generalization about women. Option C is not applicable as there is no mention of Taylor being depressed.

Taylor Finds It Hard to Believe That Her Boyfriend Wants