A technique employed in animal training and the treatment of phobias and similar conditions in humans, in which behaviour incompatible with a habitual undesirable pattern is induced.
（动物训练和治疗人的恐惧症或类似疾病的）对抗条件反射技术。比较DECONDITION （义项 2）
Compare with deconditioning
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Behavioral changes involve activities that change overt behaviors and include counter-conditioning, stimulus control, contingency management, self-liberation, and helping relationships.
‘For example, with counter-conditioning if a dog sees a child running it can be retrained to react by going to its owner for a treat,’ Dr Kase said.
In that group, a median of 1.1 additional counter-conditioning treatments were used.
Most fears can be treated using desensitization and counter-conditioning techniques, which require a lot of time and patience.
Desensitization and counter-conditioning are so effective that one can honestly call this problem 99% solvable.