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Pavlovian
This term describes a specific type of automaticity where a behavior is triggered by a stimulus that was previously neutral but became meaningful through association. It carries a strong connotation of lack of conscious control, suggesting that the subject is reacting as a biological machine rather than making a deliberate choice.
In modern usage, the word often extends beyond strict laboratory psychology to describe any habitual, instinctive reaction in daily life. It is frequently used to describe negative associations, such as a feeling of dread upon hearing a specific notification sound, though it can also apply to positive cravings or reflexes.
Meanings
Examples
The students discussed the pavlovian response of dogs in their psychology lecture.
I have a pavlovian reaction to the sound of my alarm clock and immediately feel stressed.
Every time the boss clears his throat, the staff freezes in a pavlovian state of anxiety.
It is almost pavlovian how I reach for my phone the second I hear a notification.
The training was so rigorous that the soldiers developed a pavlovian obedience to the whistle.
My mouth waters in a pavlovian way whenever I walk past the bakery.
Is this a conscious choice or just a pavlovian habit from childhood?
The patient exhibited a pavlovian fear of white coats after years of hospital visits.