Getting rid of bad thoughts: write down and chuck!:

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-bothered-negative-unwanted-thoughts.html

It seems if you have bad thoughts you want to purge from consciousness, write the thought down ' I want to rape that 12 YO next door' for example. Then throw away the paper and the thought goes with the paper!

Originally posted by sonhouse
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-bothered-negative-unwanted-thoughts.html

It seems if you have bad thoughts you want to purge from consciousness, write the thought down ' I want to rape that 12 YO next door' for example. Then throw away the paper and the thought goes with the paper!

Regardless of that works or not...

You really need to burn that paper before you throw it away.

Originally posted by googlefudge
Regardless of that works or not...

You really need to burn that paper before you throw it away.

…and don't let anyone see you write it.

Originally posted by humy
…and don't let anyone see you write it.

Any decent lawyer will tell you to never never never ever
put anything in writing.

Originally posted by johnnylongwoody
Any decent lawyer will tell you to never never never ever
put anything in writing.

Well, lets modify the procedure a bit: Eat the dam paper.

Originally posted by sonhouse
Well, lets modify the procedure a bit: Eat the dam paper.

Then you are in danger of internalizing your bad thoughts.

"In a new study, researchers found that when people wrote down their thoughts on a piece of paper and then threw the paper away, they mentally discarded the thoughts as well.
On the other hand, people were more likely to use their thoughts when making judgments if they first wrote them down on a piece of paper and tucked the paper in a pocket to protect it."

A ritual burning of the paper would do the job nicely, I think, provided you completed the task by flushing the ashes down the toilet.

Originally posted by sonhouse
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-bothered-negative-unwanted-thoughts.html

It seems if you have bad thoughts you want to purge from consciousness, write the thought down ' I want to rape that 12 YO next door' for example. Then throw away the paper and the thought goes with the paper!

worked for hitler and mein kampf.............oh. hang on, maybe not.

Originally posted by stellspalfie
worked for hitler and mein kampf.............oh. hang on, maybe not.

Kind of like the song Pete Seeger sang:

DIE GEDANKEN SIND FREI (my thoughts are free)

Originally posted by sonhouse
Kind of like the song Pete Seeger sang:

DIE GEDANKEN SIND FREI (my thoughts are free)

In fact an old German song from the upraisings in the early 19th century

Originally posted by twhitehead
Then you are in danger of internalizing your bad thoughts.

Lmao. The first six posts on this thread would make great dialogue in a movie.

Originally posted by Ponderable
In fact an old German song from the upraisings in the early 19th century

Yep, but I first heard it from Pete. I was his opening act at Will Geer's ranch a long time ago. I really pissed him off, you could see steam coming out his ears when I said something about him not playing his great 12 string guitar (he had only taken his banjo). That was a bit of a surprise.