Blog Posts Tagged With Operant Conditioning

Understanding behavioral psychology with The Observer XT
16 Nov human behavior research Psychology

Understanding behavioral psychology with The Observer XT

What causes you to procrastinate, eat junk food, or form a habit? Questions like this, about the connection between our minds and our behavior, are studied in behavioral psychology.
Using video tracking to study operant behavior in rodents
22 Sep animal behavior research Learning and Memory

Using video tracking to study operant behavior in rodents

What is operant behavior? And how can we use software such as EthoVision XT to increase our understanding in the learning and memory processes involved in these studies?
Guest blog: Having a look at operant behavior
28 Jul animal behavior research Learning and Memory

Guest blog: Having a look at operant behavior

Scientists from Idorsia Pharmaceuticals in Switzerland provide an expert view on operant behavior, and how we can improve our understanding of this complex behavior with the help of video tracking.
Optogenetics and operant conditioning
05 Feb animal behavior research Optogenetics

Optogenetics and operant conditioning

A great example of optogenetics in behavioral studies is the work of Dr. Kravitz and Dr. Kreitzer at the Kreitzer lab (currently, Kravitz works at the NIDDK in Bethesda). Let me tell you about it.
Optogenetics - Shining a light on brains and behavior
13 Dec animal behavior research Optogenetics

Optogenetics - Shining a light on brains and behavior

Brains are complicated. We all know that. Like an entangled bunch of wires. Still, over the years, neuroscientists have been able to map out several brain regions and their functions in behavior and physiology.