Millo Mendoza·Sep 2Fortunate AccidentsWhat do brandy, matches, anesthesia, Vaseline, chewing gum, saccharin, X-rays, radioactivity, Corn Flakes, tempered glass, plastic…
The curious writer·Aug 8Fear is learned, Not Always bornPeople often believe we are born with all our fears, but that’s not true. While some basic fear responses are natural, many of the fears we…
Zeta·Aug 1An Example of Extinction (Classical Conditioning) in MoviesIt’s easy to associate someone you dislike with their physical appearance. If you had a mean, old granny who always told you what to do…
The curious writer·Jul 10How one scent became a person in my mind — and what it taught me about classical conditioning.Have you ever smelled a perfume and instantly thought of someone — even before you saw them?
Pangea Society·Apr 11Wired Without Knowing It: Classical and Operant ConditioningA single buzz or ping from our phone and almost automatically it’s in our hand. A pit forms in our stomach the second we set foot into an…
