What Is the Discrimination-Affection Paradox

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Short Answer

What is the discrimination-affection paradox?

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation coupled with relaxation exercises.

Anxiety

A sensation of apprehension or fear, often about something that is going to happen soon or an outcome that is not yet clear.

Learned Response

Behaviors developed through experience or conditioning, as opposed to innate or instinctual reactions.

HPA-axis

Refers to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, a complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the adrenal glands that regulate stress responses.