"Tell a man he shouldn't think of a pink elephant and he can't get that beast out of his mind!" This quote, from Curt Siodmak ...

This quote, from Curt Siodmak's 1974 novel "City in the Sky," describes how hard it can be to suppress our thoughts. "Don't think of a pink elephant" has become a classic example of how difficult ...

People with aphantasia may have a heightened resistance to involuntary intrusive thoughts. Tell a man he shouldn't think of a pink elephant and he can't get that beast out of his mind! This quote ...

The adage "Don't think of a pink elephant" is a common psychological ... exploring its implications for mental imagery and thought processes. The study revealed that aphantasics, while unable ...