Associations to the word «Aversive»
Noun
- Stimulus
- Conditioning
- Avoidance
- Aversion
- Racism
- Stimulation
- Reinforcement
- Arousal
- Pairing
- Behavior
- Dopamine
- Therapy
- Punishment
- Odor
- Discomfort
- Contingency
- Cessation
- Shock
- Antecedent
- Therapist
- Nausea
- Placebo
- Alcoholism
- Cue
- Paradigm
- Biological
- Cortex
- Autism
- Response
- Procedure
- Catechism
- Glossary
- Reflex
- Aggression
- Doping
- Coping
- Bias
- Anxiety
- Extinction
- Homo
- Consequence
- Pup
- Imagery
- Disability
- Inhibition
- Occurrence
- Learning
- Smoking
- Sensation
- Blindness
- Removal
- Termination
- Prejudice
- Genetic
- Outcome
- Homosexuality
- Cognition
- Modification
- Pain
- Decrease
- Likelihood
- Activation
- Deficit
- Neuron
Adjective
Wiktionary
AVERSIVE, adjective. Tending to repel, causing avoidance (of a situation, a behaviour, an item, etc),
AVERSIVE, noun. (grammar) (uncountable) A grammatical case indicating that something is avoided or feared; the evitative case.
AVERSIVE, noun. (psychology) (countable) An unpleasant stimulus intended to induce a change in behaviour.
Dictionary definition
AVERSIVE, adjective. Tending to repel or dissuade; "aversive conditioning".
Wise words
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control
our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we
are then master of the situation.