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Trying to stop thinking unwanted repetitive thoughts is a familiar experience to most people. A cue can often repeatedly evoke unwanted thoughts or memories.

Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. According to the findings found in a study conducted by the PLOS Computational Biology, people tend to avoid unwanted thoughts by rejecting and replacing them frequently. However, if an association is avoided proactively, it becomes more efficient in preventing the constant loop of unwanted thoughts. Health News | Study Findings Indicate How People Curb Unwanted Thoughts.

Proactively avoiding an association that triggers an unwanted thought or memory is more effective than reactive control is more effective when trying to prevent repetitive looping of unwanted thoughts.

When trying to avoid an unwanted thought, people often reactively reject and replace the thought after it occurs.

Unwanted thoughts are more likely to recur. However, it is possible to proactively control this process.

A new study revealed that when attempting to avoid an unwanted thought, people frequently reject and replace it after it occurs