In 1920, a psychologist watched a toddler learn fear from a white rat and revealed that fear could be learned

A famous psychology study from 1920, the Little Albert experiment, showed fear can be learned. Conducted by John B. Watson ...
Dezeen

"As so often seems to happen, Koolhaas got there first"

Following the surprise success of architectural horror flick Backrooms, Edwin Heathcote considers the basis for our morbid ...

How a flash of light could help the brain learn new skills

A new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has put its own spin on Pavlov's dog experiment, shining a light on ...
WGAL

Siblings charged after keeping hundreds of 'street rats' in Dauphin County home, court docs say

IT’S NOT CLEAR WHERE THE UNION IS IN THAT PROCESS. TWO PEOPLE IN DAUPHIN COUNTY ARE CHARGED AFTER POLICE SAY HUNDREDS OF, QUOTE, STREET RATS WERE DISCOVERED LIVING IN A CONDEMNED HOME IN STEELTON. 37 ...
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Rat infestation at IRS building has staffers sitting on their desks

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — An IRS employee quit her job and blew the whistle on a rat infestation inside the office. The former worker shared photos and videos of the rat problem from the building along ...
eLife

Methylphenidate enhances or impairs the cognitive control of Pavlovian bias depending on working memory capacity

Catecholaminergic modulation by methylphenidate affects appetitive and aversive Pavlovian biases of approach and avoidance in humans depending on individual differences in working memory capacity.