Alex occasionally has self-doubts about his ability as a hockey player.His sports psychologist advised him that it is extremely important to banish these doubts from consciousness during games.Alex has found,however,that his self-doubts intensify following games.This is an example of:

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The rebound effect of thought suppression occurs when trying to suppress a thought or feeling actually leads to an increase in its occurrence. In this case, Alex's attempt to push away self-doubts during games may actually be leading to an intensification of those thoughts following the game.

Alex Occasionally Has Self-Doubts About His Ability as a Hockey