Sensitization |
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| Editor:
| Surhone, Lambert M.
Timpledon, Miriam T.
Marseken, Susan F. |
| ISBN: | 978-613-0-42368-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.00 |
Book Description:
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sensitization is an example of non-associative learning in which the progressive amplification of a response follows repeated administrations of a stimulus. An everyday example of this mechanism is the repeated tonic stimulation of peripheral nerves that will occur if a person rubs his arm continuously. After a while, this stimulation will create a warm...
More DescriptionPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sensitization is an example of non-associative learning in which the progressive amplification of a response follows repeated administrations of a stimulus. An everyday example of this mechanism is the repeated tonic stimulation of peripheral nerves that will occur if a person rubs his arm continuously. After a while, this stimulation will create a warm sensation that will eventually turn painful. The pain is the result of the progressively amplified synaptic response of the peripheral nerves warning the person that the stimulation is harmful. Sensitization is thought to underlie both adaptive as well as maladaptive learning processes in the organism.