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Your Book Review: The Mind Of A Bee
The review of 'The Mind of a Bee' examines the cognitive abilities of bees, raising questions about their intelligence and potential consciousness.
38 min read 5,787 words
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animal behavior
Essays tagged “animal behavior”. Follow an idea across the archive.
Essays on animal behavior
4 essaysSSC
Links 1/19: Linkguistics
A diverse collection of news items and interesting links covering science, technology, politics, and culture, with brief commentary on each.
17 min read 2,584 words
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The Heart Has Its Reasons That Reason Knows Not Of
Scott examines conflicting evidence on whether humans choose mates based on parental imprinting or genetics, concluding that mate choice might be based on mysterious romantic love.
18 min read 2,648 words
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Basics of Animal Reinforcement
Scott explains the basics of classical and operant conditioning, focusing on B.F. Skinner's work with pigeons and different reinforcement schedules, ultimately connecting variable ratio reinforcement to slot machines and human behavior.
8 min read 1,130 words