Suppose you try as hard as possible to avoid thinking about polar bears. You are likely to have a mild, temporary experience that resembles

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Trying hard to avoid thinking about something specific, like polar bears, and finding that the thought keeps coming back can resemble the intrusive thoughts experienced in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), albeit in a mild and temporary form.

Suppose You Try as Hard as Possible to Avoid Thinking