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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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Many other studies show marked changes in aggressive and deviant attitudes resulting from pornographic desensitization.
I believe in the effect of an increasing desensitization of people towards violence, and I believe that violent images of women are damaging.
Dr. Cantwell decided to use a combination of desensitization and assertiveness training with Anne.
For more details about autogenic therapy and systematic desensitization, go to our website.
Most fears can be treated using desensitization and counter-conditioning techniques, which require a lot of time and patience.
In Kentridge's opinion, this desensitization, particularly in relation to violence, amounts to a form of disremembering.

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