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Acquired Drive: The Psychology of Learned Motivation
An acquired drive is a learned motivational state developed through conditioning rather than innate biology....
Learning Theory
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Acquired Distinctiveness: How Cues Sharpen Perception
The acquired distinctiveness of cues refers to a learning phenomenon wherein training to make distinct...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Accidental Reinforcement: The Illusion of Cause
Discover the psychological mechanics of accidental reinforcement: how temporal contiguity creates superstitious behaviors, cognitive illusions,...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Accidental Chaining: Hidden Behavioral Links
Explore the concept of accidental chaining in operant conditioning and applied behavior analysis, uncovering how...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Drive Reduction Theory Experiments (Maze Running) – Clark Hull
A comprehensive academic analysis of Clark Hull's drive reduction theory, detailing maze running experiments, mathematical...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Extinction and Reinstatement Experiment – Robert Rescorla and V.M. Heth
A comprehensive academic analysis of the 1975 Rescorla and Heth experiment on extinction, reinstatement, and...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Avoidance Learning in the Shuttlebox Experiment – Solomon and Wynne
A comprehensive academic analysis of Solomon and Wynne's 1953 shuttlebox experiment, exploring avoidance learning, two-factor...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Attentional Theory of Conditioning Experiment – Nicholas Mackintosh
A comprehensive academic analysis of Nicholas Mackintosh's attentional theory of conditioning, experimental designs, associability shifts,...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Behavior Systems Approach Experiment (Social Autoshaping) – William Timberlake and David Grant
A comprehensive academic analysis of Timberlake and Grant's 1975 social autoshaping experiment and the development...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Species-Specific Defense Reactions Experiment – Robert Bolles
A comprehensive academic analysis of Robert Bolles' species-specific defense reactions experiment and its revolutionary impact...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Sequential Theory of Instrumental Learning Experiments – E.J. Capaldi
A comprehensive academic analysis of E.J. Capaldi's sequential theory, memory traces of nonreward, and the...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Frustration Effect Experiment – Abram Amsel
A comprehensive academic analysis of Abram Amsel's Frustration Effect experiment, the double-runway apparatus, and fractional...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti