conditioned emotion
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Definition
Noun: An emotional response that has been learned through a process of conditioning. It refers to a feeling (such as fear, pleasure, or anxiety) that is triggered by a specific stimulus because that stimulus has been repeatedly paired with another event or stimulus that naturally causes that emotion.
Usage
This term is primarily used in the field of psychology, specifically in behavioral psychology, to describe emotions that are not innate but are learned associations. * The child's fear of white rats was a conditioned emotion established during the famous Little Albert experiment. * Therapists often work to help clients unlearn conditioned emotions, such as anxiety linked to social situations.
Advanced Usage
- Classical Conditioning: A conditioned emotion is a key concept in classical (Pavlovian) conditioning, where a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus capable of eliciting an emotional response.
- In the experiment, the sound of the bell became a trigger for a conditioned emotion of anticipation.
Variants and Related Words
- Conditioned Response (CR): A broader term that includes any learned response (emotional, physiological, or behavioral) to a conditioned stimulus. A conditioned emotion is a type of conditioned response.
- Conditioned Stimulus (CS): The originally neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response (like a conditioned emotion).
- Conditioned Reflex: Similar to conditioned response, often referring to automatic physiological reactions.
Synonyms
- Conditioned Response (when the response is specifically emotional)
- Learned Emotional Response
- Acquired Emotion
Antonyms
- Unconditioned Emotion: An innate, unlearned emotional reaction (e.g., fear of a sudden loud noise).
- Unconditioned Response (UR): The natural, automatic reaction to an unconditioned stimulus.
Noun
- an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning