Ruben is trying to lose weight, but his roommate keeps a stash of peanut butter cups in the refrigerator. Ruben has little willpower over his urge to eat peanut butter cups. Given the research regarding ironic processes, Ruben is most likely to think about the peanut butter cups if he tells himself

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Ruben is most likely to think about the peanut butter cups if he tells himself not to think about them and is distracted by something else. This is because ironic processes occur when people try to suppress a thought or behavior, but the thought or behavior becomes more accessible in consciousness.

Ruben Is Trying to Lose Weight, but His Roommate Keeps