Operant Conditioning: Reinforcers, punishers, and pigeon missiles
Talk Psych to Me
English - October 12, 2020 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsSocial Sciences Science Comedy psychology psych brain mind funny humor fascinating self-help Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Since we've been busy training our pig, Outlaw Josey, we wanted to break down the psychology of learning through Operant Conditioning. We talk about reinforcement, punishment, the difference between punishers and aversives, and the power of shaping. We even test out B.F. Skinner's theory of language acquisition by trying to teach Brian to say a word.
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Theme music by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, and Richard Kimmings