Let's say that you have a strong fear of flying. To treat this fear, your therapist asks you to enter a plane and fly until you are no longer showing anxiety. This treatment technique is based on the behavioural principle of

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This treatment technique is based on the principle of extinction, which involves the reduction and eventual disappearance of a learned response (in this case, fear or anxiety) after repeated exposure to the stimulus (flying) without any reinforcement of the fear response.

Let's Say That You Have a Strong Fear of Flying