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NALT Full

Preferred term

habituation

Type

Topic

Definition

Habituation is defined as the decrease in physiological responsivity that occurs to a repeated presentation of the same stimulus.
Source: Hazlett et. al. Biological Psychiatry, Volume 72, Issue 6, 2012, 448-456
Concept scheme: NALT Full
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

psychology

Related concepts

emotions

In other languages

habituación

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/324563

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