Figure 1: A pictorial representation of how pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus leads to the development of a conditioned response. Image Credit:Coon, D. (ref-1) In contrast to a conditioned stimulus, the unconditioned stimulus need not be an initially neutral stimulus befo...
Conditioned Stimulus (CS):The CS is a stimulus that is initially neutral and does not automatically trigger any kind of response. However, because the CS has been associated repeatedly with the UCS, it too will trigger a response similar to the UCR. Conditioned Response(CR):The CR is the r...
Learn about the process of classical conditioning and its effects. Explore examples of the ways in which a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus, and how a neutral response shifts to a conditioned response. Updated: 11/21/2023 Table of Contents What is a Neutral Stimulus? Neutral ...
The collective unconscious is proposed to be a part of the unconscious mind, manifested by universal archetypes or symbols that are shared among all humans due to ancestral experience. In essence, Jung’s idea posits that our behaviors and thoughts are not merely personal but influenced by ancestr...
Typical examples of stimulus response curves after adaptation to the bimodal and to the trimodal stimulus distributions (A1,B1,C1) and posterior densities of the corresponding response curve para...
Condition stimulus explains why Pavlov's dogs drool when they hear a bell, it is a learned response. Learn the definition, the difference of...
Tanning (in humans): This adaptation is the most important one for the human populations living in the temperature range of 23-46 ºC as this zone has varying levels and intensities of UVB depending on the season. HIIT (in humans): Many recent studies show that high-intensity interval tra...
Monetary Stimulus A monetary stimulus involves cutting interest rates to stimulate the economy. When interest rates are cut, there is more incentive for people to borrow as thecost of borrowingis reduced. When individuals and businesses borrow more, there is more money in circulation, less incentive...
3. Habituation And ConservationismThere can be many benefits to allowing tourists to explore exotic lands and encounter endangered species. But before that can happen, those animals must lose their fear of humans so they don’t attack upon first sight.That is accomplished through habituation. In ...
–Dani Byrd and Toben H. Mintz,Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 Freedom From Stimulus Control "The ability to respond freely is another key aspect of creativity: no human is obliged to make a fixed response to any situation. People can say whatever they want, or...