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There is the rush, the perhaps unconscious desire to replicate the rush, and there is habituation and addiction.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
This type of habituation is a particular problem, state wildlife authorities say, and officials are still grappling with how to approach the issue.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Responding less and less to stimuli that repeat is a human phenomenon that social scientists call habituation.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
Mountain lion habituation an ongoing issue near Hailey Officials said the Magic Valley Fish and Game region has received 85 calls about mountain lions since Oct. 1 of last year, as well as reports of non-fatal lion attacks on pet dogs.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
This type of habituation is a particular problem, state wildlife authorities say, and officials are still grappling with how to approach the issue.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Responding less and less to stimuli that repeat is a human phenomenon that social scientists call habituation.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
Mountain lion habituation an ongoing issue near Hailey Officials said the Magic Valley Fish and Game region has received 85 calls about mountain lions since Oct. 1 of last year, as well as reports of non-fatal lion attacks on pet dogs.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Habituation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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