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What does habituation mean?

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  1. The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
  2. (psychology) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.
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The first two, habituation and respondent learning are specific to behaviors called reflexes.
There's no gradual habituation to the danger zones, only dangerous lunges into the unknown or nothing.
This is called habituation, and it was first demonstrated in the simple sea slug.
Perhaps it's not surprising to find evidence of taming cats and their habituation with human settlements at such an early date.
This can lead to habituation, which in the long run can cause other problems like starvation, public safety risks, accident or death.
Tiles were placed in the same home range areas for all trials, but in different runways or locations to avoid habituation and previous scents.

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