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What does desensitization mean?

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Noun
  1. The act or process of desensitizing, of dulling or reducing sensation.
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They're formally recognized, and I'm certified in one of these, EMDR, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
For more details about autogenic therapy and systematic desensitization, go to our website.
In Kentridge's opinion, this desensitization, particularly in relation to violence, amounts to a form of disremembering.
Most fears can be treated using desensitization and counter-conditioning techniques, which require a lot of time and patience.
Would you say that bringing emotion into the story, letting the reporter speak from the heart, is also helping avoid the desensitization?
I believe in the effect of an increasing desensitization of people towards violence, and I believe that violent images of women are damaging.

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