Where does fear come from? American psychologist John Watson wanted to find out — so, in the name of science, he tried to ...

H istory is replete with notorious experiments which, quite rightly, would not be performed today. The "Little Albert" ...

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have unveiled the existence of the so-called conditioned immune response (CIR), ...

The AgCN system demonstrates gradual and continuous resistance changes, a property critical for energy-efficient and adaptive ...

Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov’s statue was removed from Kyiv’s Pechersk district for symbolizing Russia’s imperial past and his cruel experiments on humans and animals, the Kyiv city administration ...

In the case of Pavlov’s dog, for example ... hence the salivation. This is called classical conditioning. In operant conditioning, coined by B.F. Skinner, we learn through reinforcement or ...

One type of learning, called “classical conditioning,” was popularized by the psychologist Ivan Pavlov just after the turn of the 20th century. By repeatedly ringing a bell while presenting ...

Mental health interventions are often pretty clear in their methodology – therapy to change your way of thinking or ...

Over the years I have seen both good and bad marriages. What follows is a psychologist’s opinion as to a few of the factors that contribute to a successful, mutually satisfying, healthy marriage.