‘Superstition’ in the pigeon
Skinner reported that hungry pigeons fed at regular intervals, whatever they did, developed repeated routines, and read this as food strengthening whatever the bird was doing when it arrived.
Skinner reported that hungry pigeons fed at regular intervals, whatever they did, developed repeated routines, and read this as food strengthening whatever the bird was doing when it arrived.
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Skinner, B. F. (1948). “‘Superstition’ in the pigeon.” Journal of Experimental Psychology, 38(2), 168-172. doi:10.1037/h0055873 https://doi.org/10.1037/h0055873