CURE Quote
Wegner cites research showing that such ironic rebound effects are common in efforts to quit smoking (trying not to think about smoking results in more frequent desire for a cigarette), in efforts to cure insomnia, in efforts to believe a given proposition, and in self-presentation tests when subjects were instructed to lie, or to present a favorable image of themselves.
— William M.Reddy, THE NAVIGATION OF FEELING: A FRAMEWORK FOR THE HISTORY OF EMOTIONS, 2004-
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101 Ways to Cure a Flat Tire: Illness, Sickness, Disease
I sometimes say “I’m taking my car to the vet“, to get its checkup, to cure its problems. Is a flat tire an illness? A disease? Is a bike, a car, or an airplane sick when it has a flat … Continue reading