Axiomempiricalv1
Intentional suppression of thoughts paradoxically increases
Intentional suppression of thoughts paradoxically increases their accessibility and frequency.
Why This Is an Axiom
This is Wegner's white bear finding - an empirical, falsifiable claim about cognitive processes. It is not derivable from other axioms; it is a counterintuitive discovery about how suppression mechanisms work. This serves as foundational evidence for why suppression strategies fail.