In the context of inadmissible evidence in a courtroom, a judge may rule that certain information should be disregarded by the _____. However, when told not to think about something, we often do the exact opposite and cannot get that thought out of our heads. This phenomenon is referred to as:

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The phenomenon where being told not to think about something makes us think about it even more is known as the "ironic processes" of mental control, and in the context of a courtroom, it is the jurors who are instructed to disregard inadmissible evidence.

In the Context of Inadmissible Evidence in a Courtroom, a Judge