Operant learning is a process by which a specific behavioural response (such as a lever press) is associated with a biologically salient stimulus known as a reinforcer (such as food). The dorsomedial ...

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Abstract: This article presents a novel scheme, namely, an intermittent learning scheme based on Skinner’s operant conditioning techniques that approximates the optimal policy while decreasing the ...

Abstract: Nowadays, memcapacitor-based associative memory neural networks are focusing on classical conditioning roles and ignoring operant conditioning roles. In this article, a biomimetic model of ...

Operant conditioning uses rewards and punishments to change behaviors. Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement increase the chance of a behavior happening again. Operant conditioning can ...

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Modern parenting treats punishment like it's borderline abusive. We’re told that timeouts and lost privileges are traumatic, and that prior to dishing out consequences, we should explain our reasoning ...

Classical conditioning is a way to learn using unconscious associations. Pavlov discovered classical conditioning when dogs started to salivate at the sound of a bell before they got food. The ...

Explore today's thought-provoking quote by B.F. Skinner on the nature of failure and the importance of perseverance in personal development. Learn how adopting a resilient mindset can help in ...

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