Conditioning • [Variation] • dyn.pr. Instinct<–>Conditioning • responses based on experience or training • Conditioning describes learned responses to various stimuli. Similar to Instinct in that the Consciousness in not involved until after the fact, Conditioning differs insofar as it was not inherent in the basic nature of a character but acquired though training or familiarity to impose its triggers on the mind. Since Instincts are intrinsic and Conditioning is learned, they frequently come in conflict over how to respond. This concept alone has provided the theme for many intriguing stories. • syn. habituation, trained response, accustomed response, adaptive adjustments
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