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nihilism

n.

1. the delusion of nonexistence: a fixed belief that the mind, body, or the world at large—or parts thereof—no longer exists. Also called delusion of negation; nihilistic delusion.

2. the belief that existence is without meaning or value. —nihilistic adj.

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conditioning of attitudes

conditioning of attitudes

the formation or change of an attitude as a result of the association of an attitude object with a pleasant or unpleasant stimulus in the environment. Attitudes may be conditioned via classical conditioning or operant conditioning processes.