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Habit: From 2 Different Sources

A behavioural response or practice that is established by the individual frequently repeating the same act. The process is called habituation, and the more a person is exposed to a particular stimulus, the less is he or she aroused by it. People may also become habituated to certain drugs, requiring more and more of a substance to produce the same e?ect – a process known as TOLERANCE.
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n. a sequence of learned behaviour occurring in a particular context or as a response to particular events. Habits are often the result of *conditioning, are performed automatically and unconsciously, and reduce decision-making. Habits, once established, often persist after the original causal factors no longer operate. Behavioural psychology is based on the premise that one form of conditioning can be replaced by another.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Habituation

See HABIT.... habituation

Feeding Habits

Habits determining the times and places of feeding and the sources of blood meals for mosquitoes.... feeding habits

Larval Habitat

The type of aquatic environment in which mosquito larvae are typically found.... larval habitat

Resting Habits

The habits determining the places and times of day or night that mosquitoes rest.... resting habits

Nervous Habit

A nontechnical term for a minor repetitive movement or activity. Sometimes a nervous habit consists of involuntary twitches and facial tics, such as in Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome and some forms of dyskinesia. Voluntary nervous habits, such as nailbiting and thumb-sucking, are common in young children.

All nervous habits increase during periods of tension or anxiety, and may be severe in some forms of depression, anxiety disorder, or drug withdrawal.... nervous habit

Habitus

n. an individual’s general physical appearance, especially when this is associated with a constitutional tendency to a particular disease.... habitus

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