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Recent Examples of Pavlovian
Those who follow the teachings of Warren Buffett know only to invest via index funds in a Pavlovian fashion.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Every other outcome only reinforces his Pavlovian impulse to belittle, attack and dominate.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
Hopefully, though, no one will subsequently suffer from a Pavlovian pee.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Just as red-leather booths and dark oak paneling trigger the Pavlovian expectation of a frigid martini and a glistening rib-eye, intimate counters from Omaha to Austin to Chicago to Denver promise a multicourse procession of jewel-like fish flown overnight from Japan.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The regularity of her calls transformed me into a Pavlovian dog.
—Cheryl Maguire, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
Byredo Tree House Candle The smell of this candle has a Pavlovian effect on me.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Feb. 2024
And there’s no small irony, of course, that this is Slack doing this survey—the same workplace messaging app that lets coworkers contact you at all hours (even if there are good tools to silence that Pavlovian ding).
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Some can be used for shock training, while others simply vibrate, create a tapping sensation, or use auditory stimulation, such as beeping or Pavlovian tones.
—Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Every other outcome only reinforces his Pavlovian impulse to belittle, attack and dominate.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
Hopefully, though, no one will subsequently suffer from a Pavlovian pee.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Just as red-leather booths and dark oak paneling trigger the Pavlovian expectation of a frigid martini and a glistening rib-eye, intimate counters from Omaha to Austin to Chicago to Denver promise a multicourse procession of jewel-like fish flown overnight from Japan.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The regularity of her calls transformed me into a Pavlovian dog.
—Cheryl Maguire, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
Byredo Tree House Candle The smell of this candle has a Pavlovian effect on me.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Feb. 2024
And there’s no small irony, of course, that this is Slack doing this survey—the same workplace messaging app that lets coworkers contact you at all hours (even if there are good tools to silence that Pavlovian ding).
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Some can be used for shock training, while others simply vibrate, create a tapping sensation, or use auditory stimulation, such as beeping or Pavlovian tones.
—Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Pavlovian
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For one thing, markets had not significantly anticipated a Trump win in 2016, and indeed there was a reflex selloff on election night, which quickly reversed.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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Based on the title character from the Netflix show Vida the Vet, this kit contains five sensory toys for treating patients, including a stethoscope with sound effects and reflex hammer.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Jupiter in Gemini illuminates your 12th house of secrets, amplifying your subconscious mind and creative imagination.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Inspired by The Sopranos episode in which Tony gets food poisoning and has a series of fever dreams about betrayal, here Marge gets food poisoning and gets lost in her subconscious fears about Bart growing up.Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Seeing these belief systems on screen evokes a visceral disgust impossible to come by when reading about them in a textbook.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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If this show ends up prioritizing existential thrills over visceral action, that’s fine by me.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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As the protagonist Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968), Duane Jones unveiled a distinct facet of pre-conditioned Black martyrdom.Malik Peay, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
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Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment?Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
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Maybe that was a subliminal one that seeped into my consciousness.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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The surprising impact of subliminal messages on rational, intentional, conscious behavior lends subliminal protocols to practical applications, of which advertising is just one example.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Arsenal anticipate a reactive window — one which will be informed by the needs of the squad.James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Ukrainians have done their best to mitigate the type’s greatest flaw, its thin armor, by adding blocks of reactive armor and anti-drone netting.David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Delve into the profound depths of your unconscious mind as an expert reader harnesses the transformative power of tarot cards.Roger Sands, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Her assailant strangled her nearly unconscious twice.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, these appliances usually come with an automatic shutoff timer that will turn the stovetop off when the time is up or incase of a spill.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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The government says RealPage pushes its customers to use automatic pricing suggestions and that the company makes rejecting a price difficult and costly.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Pavlovian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pavlovian. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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