a: Habituation ~
b: desensitization

What:

"Habituation is like desensitization. When someone is exposed to something repeatedly, it begins to lose potency. Anxiety and fear naturally drop off, and with repeated exposures, become less intense and long-lasting."


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Writer: Lauren Helm, M.A.
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Date: Dec 15 2015 3:59 PM


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