Abstract
The role of anxiety in thought control wasinvestigated following exposure to distressing orneutral stimuli. High- and low-anxious participants (N=96) were administered suppression or nonsuppressioninstructions following the viewing of either a neutral ordistressing film. Performance on a secondary word taskindexed demands on attentional capacity made by thoughtsuppression and anxiety. There was a delayed enhancement of film-related thoughts which was mediated byanxiety. Findings are discussed in terms of ironiccontrol theory and the implications for clinicalphenomena.
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