The Emergence Machine

Desensitization

process · Psychology · Level 9 · E6

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Emergence definition

Desensitization is a process of reducing emotional response to a stimulus through repeated exposure, which involves a change in behavior over time, as the individual becomes accustomed to the stimulus.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “desensitization” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
desensitization
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0DesensitizationEmotionMindCognitionMemoryBehaviorPerceptionCellLiveState… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesDesensitizationL9ChangeL1StateL3BehaviorL5EmotionL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change helps understand the state-related concept of desensitization
  • State L3 (requires) Politics sense
    desensitization requires understanding state as a foundational concept
  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    desensitization builds on the concept of behavior
  • Emotion L8 (requires)
    desensitization builds on the concept of emotion