In behavior therapy, the hypothesis that if anxiety-provoking stimuli occur simultaneously with the inhibition of anxiety (e.g., relaxation), the bond between those stimuli and the anxiety will be weakened.<\/p>\n
The reflex relaxation of the antagonist muscle in response to the contraction of the agonist.<\/p>\n
The arrangement by which excitation of some neural system is accompanied by inhibition of that system\u2019s antagonist reciprocal inhibition psychotherapy.<\/p>\n
In behavior therapy, theory that the simultaneous presence of an anxiety-evoking stimulus and an anxiety-lessening situation will result in the stimulus producing less anxiety. The relaxing technique of deep breathing to decrease the pain and discomfort of child-birth is based on this idea.<\/p>\n
The inhibition of muscles antagonistic to those being facilitated; this is essential for coordinated movement.<\/p>\n
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