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counterconditioning  

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  • A technique often used in behavior therapy to treat the fear and anxiety associated with phobias. An individual is conditioned to display a behavior that is in opposition to the undesirable behavior by gradually being exposed to the anxiety-provoking stimulus. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Counterconditioning]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MQ0JCWDQ-4

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