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NEGATIVE INDUCTION [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Psychology (General)
CONT

In the lecture upon mutual induction a suggestion was made that external inhibition might be due to negative induction, i.e. to an inhibition which is induced in cortical areas neighbouring on the area of excitation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
DEF

Diminution ou arrêt d'une réponse conditionnée sous l'action d'une stimulation sensorielle importante et nouvelle.

OBS

Terme proposé par Pavlov.

Spanish

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