Pavlovian
adjective/pævˈləʊviən/
/pævˈləʊviən/
- (of an animal’s or human’s reaction) happening in response to a particular stimulus
- Her yawn was a Pavlovian response to my yawn.
Word OriginFrom the name of the Russian scientist, I P Pavlov, who carried out experiments on dogs, showing how they could be conditioned to react to certain stimuli.Want to learn more?
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