Term ID: T3983

Opponent Process Theory

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A theoretical framework explaining how opposing psychological processes create equilibrium and adaptation to stimuli.
Example: How drug tolerance develops as the body creates opposing reactions to maintain homeostasis during substance use.

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Reference: Solomon & Corbit (1974)