Spontaneous recovery occurs when a previously extinguished behavior rears its ugly head. Just when you think that you’ve eliminated a behavior, it shows up again out of nowhere! This behavior can sometimes be brought on by stress. Do not reward the behavior and it will quickly disappear again for the long-term.
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