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   Ha·bit·u·a·tion

   /həˌbiCHəˈwāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of habituating or the condition of being habituated: "the training of the horse does not depend on force but on habituation"
   • ▪ the diminishing of a physiological or emotional response to a frequently repeated stimulus: "habituation was leading to a marked drop in arousal level in these subjects"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘formation of habit’): from French or from Latin habitatio(n)-, from late Latin habituare (see habituate).

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2. www.explorepsychology.com › what-is-habituation-definitionWhat Is Habituation? Definition, Examples, and Effects

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   Feb 28, 2023 · Habituation is a process of becoming less responsive to a stimulus after repeated exposure to it. This adaptive mechanism allows individuals to conserve mental and physical resources and allocate them to more critical or novel environmental stimuli.

3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › HabituationHabituation - Wikipedia

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   Habituation is a form of non-associative learning in which a non-reinforced response to a stimulus decreases after repeated or prolonged presentations of that stimulus. For example, organisms may habituate to repeated sudden loud noises when they learn these have no consequences.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › habituationHABITUATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of habituating. the condition of being habituated. physiological tolerance to or psychological dependence on a drug, short of addiction. reduction of psychological or behavioral response occurring when a specific stimulus occurs repeatedly. habituation. / hə-bĭch′o̅o̅-ā ′ shən /

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHABITUATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Add to word list. the process of people or animals becoming used to something, so that they no longer find it unpleasant or think it is a threat: Increased sightings of coyotes are the result of habituation, as coyotes become accustomed to humans and unafraid of them. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHABITUATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HABITUATION definition: 1. the process of people or animals becoming used to something, so that they no longer find it…. Learn more.

7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesHabituation Revisited: An Updated and Revised Description of the...

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   Definition of Habituation. Habituation is defined as a behavioral response decrement that results from repeated stimulation and that does not involve sensory adaptation/sensory fatigue or motor fatigue.

8. link.springer.com › referenceworkentry › 10Habituation | SpringerLink

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   Habituation refers to a decrease in responsiveness due to the presentation of a repeated stimulus. The decrease in responsiveness is usually a negative function of the number of the stimulus presentations. In other words, the more repetitions of the stimulus, the lower the measured response (usually to some asymptotic level).