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How Behaviour Is Shaped

Prediction error, the schedule behind the slot machine, and a theory named backwards

Pavlov · Rescorla · Skinner · Seligman · 3 chapters · 12 min read

Prediction error, the schedule behind the slot machine, and a theory named backwards.

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  1. 01Pavlov Was Right About the DogsOn Pavlov being right about the dogs and wrong about the reason.
  2. 02The Schedule That Built the Slot MachineOn the schedule that built the slot machine, and the word everyone misuses.
  3. 03A Theory Whose Name Was BackwardsOn a famous theory whose name turned out to be backwards.