neophobia


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neophobia

(ˌniːəʊˈfəʊbɪə)
n
a tendency to dislike anything new; fear of novelty
ˈneoˌphobe n
ˌneoˈphobic adj
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neophobia

misoneism.
See also: Change, Novelty
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.neophobia - a morbid fear of novelty
simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
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Translations
NeophobieNovophobie
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They examined the attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and food neophobia toward the consumption of foods of insect origin, as well as the conditions for eating insect-based foods among these dietary groups.
This kind of "neophobia" could also explain errors in the baseline S-comparison test trials, because in these trials, an incorrect response consisted in the selection of a baseline stimulus, rejecting the presumably undefined stimuli.
It is called Neophobia, I was the writer, director and editor.
Many researches related with neophilia and neophobia have been conducted in animals such as rat [22], dogs [23] and apes [24,25].
The researchers also discovered significant effects, especially in relation to neophobia -- a fear of everything new -- anxiety-related behaviours, and emotional and cognitive flexibility.
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