dishabituation

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English

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Etymology

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dis- +‎ habituation

Noun

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dishabituation (countable and uncountable, plural dishabituations)

  1. A way of responding to old stimuli as if they were new.[1]
  2. Process of reaching a dishabituated state.

References

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  1. ^ Boyd, D & Bee, H (2006). Lifespan Development 4th ed. London: Pearson