The immunological effects of thought suppression
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203874 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keith J Petrie (0000-0002-6337-2480, Auckland University of Technology, corresponding author), Roger J Booth (University of Auckland), James W Pennebaker (0000-0001-9091-214X) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1264-1272 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.75.5.1264 |
| PMID | 9866186 |
| OpenAlex | W2116390868 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 53 |
| References cited | 4 |
Individuals often suppress emotional thoughts, particularly thoughts that arouse negative emotions, as a way of regulating mood and reducing distress. However, recent work has highlighted the complexities and unexpected cognitive and physiological effects of thought suppression. In a study designed to examine the short-term immunological effects of thought suppression, participants wrote about either emotional or nonemotional topics with or without thought suppression. Blood was drawn before and after each experimental session on 3 consecutive days. Results showed a significant increase in circulating total lymphocytes and CD4 (helper) T lymphocyte levels in the emotional writing groups. Thought suppression resulted in a significant decrease in CD3 T lymphocyte levels. The implications of the results for the role of the expression and suppression of emotion in health are discussed.
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive reappraisal · Developmental psychology · Distress · Expressive Suppression · Feeling · Lymphocyte · Mood · Thought suppression · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · Immunology · Medicine · Mind wandering and attention · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Neuroscience · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
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