pavlovian

Adjective

Meaning

of or relating to Ivan Pavlov or his experiments

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Ramones music has a Pavlovian effect on me - the song starts, and the world blurs around the sound. Henry Rollins

Here's the problem: I don't like who I've become when my iPhone is within reach. I find myself checking e-mails and responding to texts throughout the day with some kind of Pavlovian ferocity - it's not a conscious act, but a reflexive one. Josh Radnor

The worst thing about the miracle of modern communications is the Pavlovian pressure it places upon everyone to communicate whenever a bell rings. Russell Baker

Pavlovian conditioning Source: Internet

If you grew up in the 90s, the theme from this enduringly lovely adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic tale - and the accompanying Danny DeVito voiceover - most likely has a Pavlovian calming effect. Source: Internet

Respondent behaviors are elicited by stimuli, and may be modified through respondent conditioning, which is often called "Pavlovian conditioning" or " classical conditioning ", in which a neutral stimulus is paired with an eliciting stimulus. Source: Internet

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