Pavlovian conditioning

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There are many reasons for excessive nighttime urination, such as diabetes, apnea, an enlarged prostate, caffeine and Pavlovian conditioning.

From Washington Post

“If you have a fearful dog, using food is especially important because it builds a positive association through Pavlovian conditioning with the person providing it,” Feuerbacher says.

From Seattle Times

As it turned out, I wasn’t plagued by a mysterious blight but by Pavlovian conditioning from my childhood.

From New York Times

Learning through classical or Pavlovian conditioning seems to be universal across the animal kingdom, a view supported by available evidence.

From Nature

They’re then trained for months using basic Pavlovian conditioning: The rat hears a click and gets a treat — avocado or banana — when it sniffs a target scent.

From Washington Post