neofobi
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Neophobia is the fear of anything new. In its milder form, it can manifest as the unwillingness to try new things or break from routine. In the context of human children, the term is generally used to indicate a tendency to reject unknown or novel foods. Food neophobia, as it may be referred to, is an important concern in pediatric psychology.
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Within Vinony's link graph, neofobi is referenced by 45 other articles, and connects out to Greek, psychology and house mouse.
It sits within the topics Human behavior, Infant feeding and Pediatrics.
Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Medical condition.specialty
- Psychiatry, clinical psychology
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