In psychology, the “white bear” problem (also known as ironic process theory), says that attempts to suppress certain thoughts can actually increase their frequency.The idea was developed by ...

John Hassard, John Hogan, Michael Rowlinson, From Labor Process Theory to Critical Management Studies, Administrative Theory & Praxis, Vol. 23, No. 3 (Sep., 2001), pp. 339-362 Free online reading for ...