aversive conditioning

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noun Psychology, Psychiatry.

a type of behavior conditioning in which noxious stimuli are associated with undesirable or unwanted behavior that is to be modified or abolished, as the use of nausea-inducing drugs in the treatment of alcoholism.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Also called aversive therapy, aversion therapy.

Words nearby aversive conditioning

Averroism, averse, aversion, aversion therapy, aversive, aversive conditioning, avert, Avertin, Avery, Aves, Avesta

Example sentences from the Web for aversive conditioning

There are fans, but Hetflaisz never once saw an air-conditioning unit—and temperatures get up to 100 degrees.
Damien Hirst’s Army of Geppettos|Tim Teeman|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had to throw out all of my American conditioning toward the workplace.
The Airbnb of Home-Cooked Meals|Itay Hod|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At 4:00 p.m. on a hot summer day, lots of people turn on their air conditioning at the same time.
Adding Vehicles to the Grid|The Daily Beast|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Conway refers to the other important factors as the “three ‘A’s”: air conditioning, assimilation, and airfare.
The Ghost Hotels of the Catskills|Brandon Presser|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The bus had no air-conditioning and was filled with Arab families.
Gaza, You're No Good For My Marriage|Josh Robin|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a faint hum that built up all over the ship as the air conditioning came on at the same time.
Unwise Child|Gordon Randall Garrett
Frankly, if it would do any good, I might even consider breaking one or two of the laws, and the devil with my conditioning.
They Also Serve|Donald E. Westlake
Physical conditioning, systems of exercise, experimentation in chemotherapy are still being undertaken.
This Crowded Earth|Robert Bloch
After ten years of study, our conditioning was to lift slowly, so that we would realize who and what we were.
Assignment's End|Roger Dee
I said our air-conditioning system goes haywire and that we were ripping out a thousand old boilers and coolers.
Satan and the Comrades|Ralph Bennitt

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