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Operant Conditioning: Reinforcers, punishers, and pigeon missiles

Talk Psych to Me

English - October 12, 2020 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
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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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Produced by Scarlet Moon Things
Theme music by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, and Richard Kimmings

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