A behavioral therapy technique involving intense, prolonged exposure to a feared stimulus until the anxiety response naturally diminishes.
From Old English 'flod' meaning 'a flowing of water, deluge.' Therapeutic sense of overwhelming exposure.
Flooding is exposure therapy's intense version — instead of baby steps, you face your biggest fear head-on until your brain learns it's not actually dangerous.
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