Question

Tyson is having oral surgery tomorrow to have his wisdom teeth removed. He is not supposed to have anything to eat or drink after midnight and, since he is a late-night snacker, he resolves to simply not think about his favorite treats. Unfortunately, _____ is not especially effective, and Tyson finds himself thinking about snacking much more than usual.

Answer 1

Thought Suppression

Step-by-step explanation:

Thought suppression is the act of voluntarily trying to suppress one's thoughts.

When a person tries not to think about something the instances of those thoughts becomes more frequent. In order for thought suppression to work effectively self monitoring is required.

Even increasing the number of distractions has a worse effect on the person's behavior.

Hence, here what Tyson is trying to do is thought suppression.