These Rats Learned to Drive—and They Love It

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Driving represented an interesting way for neuroscientists to study how rodents acquire new skills, and unexpectedly, rats had an intense motivation for their driving training.

Bringing Pavlovian conditioning into the mix, rats had to wait 15 minutes after a Lego block was placed in their cage before they received a Froot Loop.

The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab.

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Author / Journalist: Kelly Lambert

Category: TechnologyEconomy

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Published On: 2024-11-16 @ 13:00:00 (11 hours ago)

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