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Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy, refers to techniques that help people change behaviors, thoughts, and emotions that cause problems or distress. Learn more about psychotherapy.| Verywell Mind
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Learned helplessness happens when people are conditioned to believe that a bad situation is unchangeable or inescapable. Learn why it happens and how to overcome it.| Verywell Mind
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An unconditioned stimulus triggers an automatic response without any prior learning. It's one of three types of stimuli in classical conditioning.| Verywell Mind
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The unconditioned response is important in classical conditioning. Learn what it means and explore some examples of how it works in the conditioning process.| Verywell Mind
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Learn how the conditioned stimulus works in classical conditioning, plus explore a few real-world examples.| Verywell Mind
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The conditioned response is an integral part of the classical conditioning process. Learn about how this learned response works and find examples of how it is used.| Verywell Mind
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Spontaneous recovery involves the sudden reappearance of a previously extinguished response. Learn about how this process works and explore examples.| Verywell Mind
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Pavlov's dog experiments accidentally led to one of the greatest discoveries in psychology, Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning. Learn how this theory is used today.| Verywell Mind
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Classical conditioning involves involuntary responses whereas operant conditioning involves voluntary behaviors. Learn more about operant vs. classical conditioning.| Verywell Mind
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Learning theories in psychology explain how people acquire knowledge. Explore some major learning theories include behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism.| Verywell Mind
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John B. Watson is often referred to as the father of behaviorism and is a somewhat controversial figure. Learn more about Watson and his contributions to psychology.| Verywell Mind
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There are many development theories. Learn some of the best-known child development theories as offered by Freud, Erickson, Piaget, and other famous psychologists.| Verywell Mind
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Behaviorism is a theory of learning that suggests that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning processes. Learn more about what it is and how it works.| Verywell Mind
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Attitudes are sets of emotions and beliefs that powerfully influence behavior. Learn the components of attitude and how they form, change, and influence behaviors.| Verywell Mind
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The psychology of learning describes how people learn and interact with their environments through classical and operant conditioning and observational learning.| Verywell Mind
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What could cause a person or animal to stop engaging in a previously conditioned behavior? Extinction is one explanation.| Verywell Mind