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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자극 포화

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jageuk pohwa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stimulus-saturation/ˈstɪm.jə.ləs ˌsætʃ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"자극 포화는 반응의 감소를 초래할 수 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A condition in behavioral psychology where a reinforcer or stimulus loses its effectiveness due to overuse or excessive repetition.

    "The effectiveness of the reward system decreased rapidly due to stimulus-saturation among the participants."
  2. 2

    The psychological state of being overwhelmed by continuous sensory inputs or environmental information, leading to apathy or diminished response.

    "Modern digital environments often induce stimulus-saturation, causing users to tune out constant notifications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'stimulus', deriving from the Latin 'stimulus' meaning a goad or spur, with 'saturation', from the Latin 'saturatio' meaning to fill or soak thoroughly. Coined in mid-20th-century behavioral psychology and sociology, it describes the state where repeated exposure to a stimulus diminishes its behavioral or emotional impact.

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