Dr Johnson tells her students not to think of a white rabbit during the lecture. Within a few seconds, many students report that they have already thought of a white rabbit. This casts doubt on

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The fact that the students thought of the white rabbit despite being told not to suggests that repressed memories may not exist or have as much influence as previously believed in psychoanalytic or psychodynamic therapies. This is because if something as simple as a suggestion can trigger a person to think of a certain image, it may not necessarily mean that the thought is related to a repressed memory, but rather a product of suggestion or suggestion bias.

Dr Johnson Tells Her Students Not to Think of a White