Sensitization
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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 that is associated with the emotion proves irrelevant or unnecessary. Desensitization is a process primarily used to assist individuals unlearn phobias and anxieties and was developed by psychologist Mary Cover Jones.
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See also
- Systematic desensitization
- Sensitization
- Flooding (psychology)
- Extinction (psychology)
- Habituation
- Conditioning
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