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counterconditioning

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coun⋅ter⋅con⋅di⋅tion⋅ing

  [koun-ter-kuhn-dish-uh-ning]
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–noun Psychology.
the extinction of an undesirable response to a stimulus through the introduction of a more desirable, often incompatible, response.
Origin:
1960–65; counter- + conditioning
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coun·ter·con·di·tion·ing   (koun'tər-kən-dĭsh'ə-nĭng)   
n.   Psychology
Conditioning intended to replace a negative response to a stimulus with a positive response.
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Main Entry: coun·ter·con·di·tion·ing
Pronunciation: -k&n-'dish-(&-)ni[ng]
Function: noun
: conditioning in orderto replace an undesirable response (as fear) to a stimulus (as an engagement in public speaking) by a favorable one
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counterconditioning coun·ter·con·di·tion·ing (koun'tər-kən-dĭsh'ə-nĭng)
n.
Any of a group of conditioning techniques used to replace a negative conditioned response to a stimulus with a positive response.

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