behavior modification

NOUN

behavior therapy

Synonyms

WEAK

aversion therapy behavioral therapy conditioning counseling reinforcement retraining reward system therapy

Example Sentences

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"Understanding precisely how circadian disruption promotes disease progression could lead to behavior modification to reduce cancer risk."

From Science Daily

A state education official in 2006 called it, “principally a behavior modification center.”

From Seattle Times

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked closely with the L.G.B.T.Q. community to raise awareness about the importance of behavior modification, said Thomas Skinner, a spokesman for the agency.

From New York Times

“When we remove the pituitary gland, we don’t know exactly what happens. They become food-oriented — eat, eat. We have to do some behavior modification,” says Owen.

From Seattle Times

He added it appeared their intent was to use the mask for behavior modification.

From Seattle Times