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Recent Examples of habituation
But in both cases, the same truth applies: habituation dulls the senses, while novelty reignites them.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The final layer, embodiment and habituation, and how to implement them, completes the picture.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The time spent in free motion while inside the swarm is meaningful, reducing the battery power needed in the control backpacks and reducing the likelihood of habituation to the signals.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Prolonged exposure therapy helps patients reduce their emotional responses to traumatic memories through habituation and extinction.
—Big Think, 21 Jan. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The final layer, embodiment and habituation, and how to implement them, completes the picture.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The time spent in free motion while inside the swarm is meaningful, reducing the battery power needed in the control backpacks and reducing the likelihood of habituation to the signals.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Prolonged exposure therapy helps patients reduce their emotional responses to traumatic memories through habituation and extinction.
—Big Think, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habituation
tolerance
Noun
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The data suggest CEOs are preparing for a period of tighter margins and unpredictable input costs, but are still wary of testing customers’ tolerance for price hikes too quickly.—
Lance Lambert,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Travelers are advised to consider their tolerance for uncertainty and create backup plans, as restoring normal flight operations will take time.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Habituation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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