Talk Psych to Me

Operant Conditioning: Reinforcers, punishers, and pigeon missiles

October 11, 2020 Scarlet Moon Things Co. Season 1 Episode 34
Talk Psych to Me
Operant Conditioning: Reinforcers, punishers, and pigeon missiles
Show Notes

Since we've been busy training our pig, Outlaw Josey, we wanted to break down the psychology of learning through Operant Conditioning. We talk about reinforcement, punishment, the difference between punishers and aversives, and the power of shaping. We even test out B.F. Skinner's theory of language acquisition by trying to teach Brian to say a word.

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Produced by Scarlet Moon Things
Theme music by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, and Richard Kimmings