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# Learning and behavior

Classical and operant conditioning, observational learning and their use in therapy.

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## Technique

- [**Behavior therapy: exposure, desensitization, token economy and more** Behavior therapy changes problem behavior directly with learning principles, without needing to…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/behavior-therapy-exposure-desensitization-token-economy-and-more/)

## Theory

- [**Classical conditioning** Learning by association: a neutral signal that keeps arriving just before something important…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/classical-conditioning/)
- [**Operant conditioning: reinforcement and punishment** Behavior is shaped by what follows it: consequences that help make it more frequent…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/operant-conditioning-reinforcement-and-punishment/)

## Concept

- [**Habituation, extinction, learned helplessness and modelling** Besides conditioning, people learn by getting used to things, by unlearning, by giving up when…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/habituation-extinction-learned-helplessness-and-modelling/)
- [**Schedules of reinforcement** How often a behavior is rewarded decides how fast it is learned and how hard it is to stop…](https://durgical.com/en/behavioral-science/schedules-of-reinforcement/)

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Educational content on behavior and the clinical relationship; not a diagnostic or treatment guide and no substitute for assessment by a health professional. If you or someone near you is at risk, seek help now from an emergency service or a mental-health helpline.

Representative model, for educational purposes only.

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