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Habituation vs Dishabituation - What's the difference?

habituation | dishabituation |

As nouns the difference between habituation and dishabituation

is that habituation is the act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated while dishabituation is a way of responding to old stimuli as if they were new.

habituation

English

Noun

(wikipedia habituation) (-)
  • The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
  • In psychology, the process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.

    • dishabituation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A way of responding to old stimuli as if they were new.Boyd, D & Bee, H (2006). Lifespan Development 4th ed. London: Pearson

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    English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs