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   desensitize

   /diːˈsɛnsɪtʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. make less sensitive: "creams to desensitize the skin at the site of the injection"
   • ▪ make (someone) less likely to feel shock or distress at scenes of cruelty or suffering by overexposure to such images: "the media had desensitized him to the horror of violence"
   • ▪ free (someone) from a phobia or neurosis by gradually exposing them to the thing that is feared.

   Derivatives

   • 1. desensitization noun
   • 2. desensitizer noun

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2. www.betterhelp.com › advice › behaviorSystematic Desensitization: How To Get Rid Of Your Phobias

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Systematic desensitization is a behavior therapy that aims to remove the fear of a response to a severe phobia and replace it with a relaxation response. Therapists tend to use a counter-conditioning process and gradual exposure to a stimulus to help their clients feel less fearful.

3. www.reddit.com › 1dmnsev › avoid_triggers_or_desensitizeAvoid triggers or desensitize? : r/DecidingToBeBetter - Reddit

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   The fine line between medicine and poison is the dose. This means that the attempt to desensitize will always depend on how much it can kill you. Does imagining a bad situation prepare you to experience it as if it meant nothing to you, or does it make you feel worse?

4. www.betterhelp.com › mental-health › disorders-conditionsEye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

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   Jun 24, 2024 · How it works. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing works by helping the brain reprocess traumatic memories on both sides of the brain without allowing the memories to have emotional control over the client.

5. theworrygames.com › anxiety-recovery-steps › desensitize-yourselfDesensitize Yourself - The Worry Games

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   Jun 26, 2024 · To do this, you have to desensitize yourself by not only getting rid of the negative thinking patterns I talked about before, but also by removing all negative and/or excess stimulation from your life.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desensitizationDesensitization - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   6 days ago · noun. the process of reducing sensitivity. synonyms: desensitisation. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Desensitization." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/desensitization. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 403,879,498 new words.

7. www.healthyplace.com › anxiety-panic › articlesSystematic Desensitization for Treatment of Agoraphobia

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   5 days ago · Systematic desensitization involves reducing your sensitivity to certain stimuli in a given anxiety-producing situation in very small, controlled steps. This is done by exposing yourself to the situation a little bit at a time, and never letting yourself get beyond a level of #3 on the anxiety scale (scale goes from 1-10).