| 单词 | reciprocal inhibition |
| 释义 | > as lemmasreciprocal inhibition reciprocal inhibition n. (a) Physiology inhibition of a physiological activity, esp. the contraction of a muscle, by the action of an antagonist; cf. reciprocal innervation n.; (b) Psychology and Psychiatry a type of behaviour therapy used esp. in the treatment of phobias and anxiety disorders, involving the evoking of physiological responses considered incompatible with anxiety, usually by muscular relaxation techniques, in combination with controlled exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli. ΚΠ 1892 Mind 1 157 In the case of non-identical images there is an alternative and reciprocal inhibition which gives the resulting image its variable character. 1954 AMA Arch. Neurol. Psychiatry 72 205 (title) Reciprocal inhibition as the main basis of psychotherapeutic effects. 1977 G. H. Sage Introd. Motor Behaviour (ed. 2) viii. 157 The flexion reflex consists of a contraction of the flexor muscles while reciprocal connections with the antagonistic extensor muscles cause reciprocal inhibition. 2006 Psychologies (U.K. ed.) July 34/1 Learn the principle of ‘reciprocal inhibition’, which simply put, means you can't be anxious when your body is relaxed. < as lemmas |
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