Learning Theory

Biological Constraints on Learning

Locus of Control, Learned Helplessness, and the Tyranny of Choice

Marker Training

In dog training we will often hear trainers talk about "marking a behavior".  Marking is when we send a signal...

Motivating Operations and Terms to Describe Them: Some Further Refinements

Sean Laraway, Susan Snycerski, Jack Michael, Alan Poling 2003 ABSTRACT Over the past decade, behavior analysts have increasingly used the...

Non Associative Learning – Habituation and Sensitization

Observational Learning

  The debate on observational learning in dogs:  Also refer to article on  Allele mimetic Behaviors

Schedules of Reinforcement

Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Motivation in Dog Training

Understanding the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation in dog training can help you effectively train and bond with your...