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Definition of Pavlovian
1. Adjective. Of or relating to Ivan Pavlov or his experiments. "Pavlovian conditioning"
Definition of Pavlovian
1. Adjective. Of or relating to the theories of the Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, especially those related to behavioral conditioning. ¹
2. Adjective. (alternative form of Pavlovian) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pavlovian
Literary usage of Pavlovian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Claudine the Circus Woman by Timothy J. Quinlan (2000)
"I had a disagreement with the professor about the pavlovian reaction. I said it
was nothing more than coincidence and she struck me with a ruler. ..."
2. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"SIEGEL, S. A pavlovian conditioning analysis of morphine tolerance. In: Krasnegor,
NA (ed.) Behavioral Tolerance: Research and Treatment Implications, ..."
3. Europe: Dimensions of Peace by Björn Hettne (1988)
"The first reactions from Europe were based more on pavlovian reactions and there
were few that considered it necessary to enter into more reflective ..."
4. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"... the behavioral effects of cocaine: Modification by pavlovian conditioning.
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 15: 559-562, 1981. Hirabayashi, M., and Alam, ..."