Habituation
Habituation
Habituation (/həˌbɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/) is a form of learning in which an organism decreases or ceases its responses to a stimulus after repeated or prolonged presentations.
Etymology
The term "habituation" comes from the Latin habitudo, meaning condition or state.
Definition
Habituation is a psychological and physiological process involving the diminishing of a response to a stimulus after repeated exposure. This is a basic form of non-associative learning and is a fundamental process in the sensory system.
Process
The process of habituation generally involves a decrease in the strength of a response to a specific stimulus over time. This can occur in various forms of learning and conditioning, such as classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Habituation can be specific to a particular stimulus, or it can occur as a more general response to a category of stimuli.
Related Terms
- Sensitization: An increase in behavioral response after exposure to a stimulus.
- Desensitization: The diminished emotional responsiveness to a negative or aversive stimulus after repeated exposure to it.
- Adaptation: The process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment.
- Conditioning: A type of learning that involves associations between environmental stimuli and the organism's responses.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Habituation
- Wikipedia's article - Habituation
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