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Meanings of aversive in English

Unpleasant stimulus that induces changes in behavior through punishment.

Aversive.

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Usage of aversive in English
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Such is the powerfully aversive effect of food colour out of context.
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Just because something has a quality doesn't mean it's aversive or pleasant.
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Experiment 2 revealed that interpersonal defensive boundaries flexibly increase with aversive learning.
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During fear learning, anticipation of an impending aversive stimulus increases defensive behaviors.
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Background: Head and neck cancer is a life-threatening illness requiring aversive treatments.
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Recognizing and avoiding aversive situations are central aspects of mammalian cognition.
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This computation is done when choosing among appetitive and aversive items.
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Experiment 3 examined whether spatial proximity enhances memory for aversive experiences.
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Associating sensory cues with aversive outcomes is a relatively basic process shared across species.
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Their ability to form an aversive memory was blocked completely.
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This reaction provides evidence that potentially aversive events should be reliably and consistently signaled.
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Mildly aversive stimuli were reactivated more often than positive ones.
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High, moderate and low concentrations of extracellular dopamine induce euphoric, seeking and aversive states, respectively.
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After section of gastric branches of the vagus nerve, MSG became aversive to SD rats.
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However, continuing to drink water once thirst has been satiated becomes unpleasant and, eventually, quite aversive.
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Results: Here, we investigated this issue in the context of aversive Pavlovian olfactory memory in Drosophila.
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