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desensitization
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen" [syn: desensitisation ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
desensitization \desensitization\ n. the process of reducing or eliminating sensitivity. Syn: desensitisation.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. The act or process of desensitize, of dulling or reduce sensation. n. The act or process of desensitize, of dulling or reduce sensation.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In psychology , desensitization is defined as the diminished emotional responsiveness to a negative or aversive stimulus after repeated exposure to it. It also occurs when an emotional response is repeatedly evoked in situations in which the action tendency ...
Usage examples of desensitization.
I started giving my psychotherapy patients little lecturettes about how to help themselves with rewards, desensitization, etc.
Watson and Tharp cite a case of a shy young woman who reduced her fear of men via desensitization but had not learned how to converse, how to handle their advances, or how to handle her other emotions besides fear.
With in vivo desensitization the social skills are, hopefully, being learned as the fears are reduced.
She knew about desensitization, had read all the literature on treatments for her issues and regularly scanned the Web for new studies that might help.
Jenny moved more slowly, still trying to process her thoughts about the desensitization technique.
He liked her idea of desensitization since it appealed to the engineer side of his brain with a definite timetable for success.
Making the trip down ten flights would be the ultimate way to flip off her agoraphobia, a fitting cap to her week of desensitization and self-improvement.
Wolpe reduced the time the young man spent washing by using desensitization to urine so that eventually he could tolerate touching urine without anxiety.
Joseph Wolpe used desensitization with a patient fearful of cockroaches.
Systematic desensitization as a treatment for maladaptive anger and aggression: A review.