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Classical conditioning can be a helpful teaching strategy for mental health professionals and used for pets and students. Get examples of Pavlov’s theory.
Individual differences in fear acquisition and extinction in classical conditioning paradigms could function as diatheses which could partly explain vulnerability to anxiety.
Classical and operant conditioning compete in the brain, preventing simultaneous learning of conflicting actions.
Under classical conditioning, the mice will freeze in place, while under operant conditioning, they will flee. What happens if both memories are present simultaneously?
The authors built on the classical fear-conditioning model to develop an observational fear-learning procedure in mice that fits into a broad behavioral definition of empathy.
Studying the acoustic startle response in mice is essential for gaining insights into the central nervous system (CNS), including classical conditioning, fear, habituation, and sensorimotor gating.
Student editor Chioma Eucharia Nnajidema on how nurses can use classical conditioning in their practice.