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The Double-H Maze: A Robust Behavioral Test for Learning and Memory in Rodents
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2015
The goal of this protocol is to investigate spatial cognition in rodents. The double-H water maze is a novel test, which is particularly useful to elucidate the different components of learning, consolidation and memory, as well as the interplay of memory systems.
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Behavioral Phenotyping of Murine Disease Models with the Integrated Behavioral Station (INBEST)
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2015
Prolonged and comprehensive monitoring of mice in a home-cage environment provides a deeper understanding of aberrant behavior in murine models of brain diseases. This paper describes the Integrated Behavioral Station (INBEST) as the key component of contemporary behavioral analysis.
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An Introduction to Learning and Memory
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2023
Learning is the process of acquiring new information and memory is the retention or storage of that information. Different types of learning, such as non-associative and associative learning, and different types of memory, such as long-term and short-term memory, have been associated with human behaviors. Studying these components in detail helps behavioral scientists understand the neural mechanisms behind these two complex phenomena. JoVE's overview on learning and memory introduces common...
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Measuring Associative Learning in Chemotaxis of the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
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2025
Here, we present a protocol to test associative learning by performing classical conditioning in the model organism C. elegans. The paradigm is based on pairing the concentration of salt in the environment with the presence or absence of food, which alters their chemotaxis towards or away from salt.
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Compensatory Limb Use and Behavioral Assessment of Motor Skill Learning Following Sensorimotor Cortex Injury in a Mouse Model of Ischemic Stroke
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2014
Mouse models have become increasingly popular in studies of behavioral neuroscience. As models advance, it is important to develop sensitive behavioral measures specific to the mouse. This protocol describes the Pasta Matrix Reaching Task, which is a skilled motor task for use in mouse models of stroke.
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Classical conditioning produces change when an association links a stimulus with a response. Once that relationship has been established through experience, the stimulus can help trigger the associated reaction. This mechanism is especially relevant to emotional responses because it provides a psychological account of how environmental cues become connected with feelings or other reactions.
Operant conditioning changes the likelihood of future actions through their consequences. Reinforcement strengthens the role of an action in subsequent behavior, whereas punishment alters behavior in response to an action. This framework helps explain why some habits persist while others change, making it useful for analyzing behavior change in educational, therapeutic, and workplace settings.
Observational learning occurs when individuals model behavior seen in others. Instead of relying only on direct consequences, this process connects social exposure with the development of behavior. Its importance extends to social development because people can acquire behavioral patterns through observation, helping psychology examine how interpersonal environments contribute to adaptation and behavior change.
The two forms of conditioning differ in what organizes the learning process. Classical conditioning centers on associations between stimuli and responses, while operant conditioning centers on how reinforcement or punishment affects future actions. This distinction lets psychologists interpret whether behavior reflects a learned environmental cue or the consequences that follow a person’s action.
In education, principles of learned behaviors help explain how experience can shape students’ responses and actions. Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning provide different ways to understand associations, consequences, and modeled behavior. These principles can therefore inform approaches intended to support learning and guide behavior change within educational environments.
Psychotherapy can draw on learning principles to examine emotional responses, habits, and maladaptive behaviors. Classical conditioning offers a way to understand learned associations, while operant and observational processes help address actions shaped by consequences or social models. Together, these perspectives connect psychological theory with efforts to understand and change behavior.
Workplace training can use learning principles to understand how experience, consequences, and observed models influence employee behavior. Operant conditioning is relevant when reinforcement or punishment affects future actions, while observational learning highlights the influence of behavior seen in others. These concepts help connect training practices with broader goals of adaptation and behavior change.