Humans, monkeys and flies all learn the same way |
Or at least this is what the headlines at Slashdot, ScienceDaily and PhysOrg purport. What the new study (ok, it's actually a month old) shows is that what is called the "generation effect" in humans can also be found in...[more] |
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Posted on Wednesday 05 September 2007 - 14:28:57 |
On my way to the 15th Biennial Meeting International Society for Comparative Psychology in Hyogo, Japan |
Right now I'm sitting at my breakfast table reading the last news before I get on the plane towards Japan for the ISCP2010 on Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan. I'll be speaking on "Decision-making in Drosophila: spontaneous ac...[more] |
psychology comparative psychology meeting drosophila talk hyogo Japan |
Posted on Tuesday 18 May 2010 - 08:00:57 |
Fly psychology on Nature Precedings |
I've just resubmitted (to PLoS Biology) my latest manuscript on how operant and classical components interact to accomplish the generation effect in flies and other animals. I've received plenty of constructive criticism...[more] |
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Posted on Wednesday 05 September 2007 - 16:06:36 |