classical conditioning

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All the subjects took turns in an MRI machine, where the researchers induced auditory hallucinations with classical conditioning, following the example of Pavlov and his dogs.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

This type of learning involves associating different stimuli via a process called classical conditioning.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

Notar said the results are "exciting" because "classical conditioning hasn't really been shown definitively in this group of animals before."

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

Conceptually tied to classical conditioning, prolonged exposure therapy is one way to treat PTSD.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2022

A model for this learning is classical conditioning, as shown by the famous dogs from the physiologist Ivan Pavlov’s work.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013