reprogram
Change the code
To reprogram is to program again or differently—rewriting the instructions that control how something operates.
Computers get reprogrammed when software is updated or replaced.
The word extends to minds and behavior: therapy helped reprogram his response to stress, She's trying to reprogram her eating habits.
The metaphor treats human patterns as code that can be rewritten.
Learned behavioral adaptation
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- beliefTrust held as true
- mindsetEstablished mental attitude
habit · behavior · cognitive · rewire · unlearn · reframe · retrain · deprogram
Symbolic communication system
- debugRemove software errors
- compileCollect into unified whole
- scriptWritten words for performance
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
function · variable · syntax · refactor · patch · firmware · binary · executable
Hardware's permanent programming
- microcontrollerIntegrated circuit with processor
- flashBrief burst of light
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- remoteDistant or controller
thermostat · PLC · embedded · controller · reset · factory · initialize · reboot
Developing abilities through practice
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- desensitizationReduced response over time
shaping · stimulus · response · reward · operant · extinction · modification · routine
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- beliefTrust held as true
mindset · habit · behavior · cognitive · rewire · unlearn · reframe · retrain · deprogram · brainwash
code
Symbolic communication system
algorithm · function · variable · syntax · refactor · patch · firmware · binary · executable · source
firmware
Hardware's permanent programming
- microcontrollerIntegrated circuit with processor
- flashBrief burst of light
- chipSmall broken-off piece
remote · thermostat · PLC · embedded · controller · reset · factory · initialize · reboot · wipe
training
Developing abilities through practice
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
desensitization · shaping · stimulus · response · reward · operant · extinction · modification · routine · instinct
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
mutation · genome · editing · splicing · expression · therapy · engineering · sequence · modify · alter
reprogramdeprogram
Undo psychological conditioning
wipe · erase · delete · clear · deprogramme
reprogramdeprogram
Undo psychological conditioning
decondition · liberate · free · unbrainwash
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