habituate
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"In earlier cleaner wrasse mirror studies, the procedure was typically the fish see a mirror for several days, they habituate to it and stop reacting socially, and a mark is added," Dr. Sogawa explained.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
The media has a responsibility to fight back in kind, and at least try to habituate people to recognizing and confronting the truth.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2024
But enough venues are starting to ask for digital passes to worry some privacy advocates, who fear the trend could habituate consumers to constant tracking.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2021
Other sloths that will return to the wild receive numbers instead of names because the Rodriguezes do not want them to habituate to people.
From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2021
It is worth while to habituate him early not to command people, for he is not their master; nor things, for they cannot understand him.
From Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts by Steeg, Jules
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