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A pigeon problem solves the classic Box-and-Banana

August 29th, 2011 kohler_k_10433

A pigeon problem solves the classic Box-and-Banana Tube. Duration : 1.15 Mins.

Laboratory to solve real movie shows a dove Wolfgang Kohler's famous box-and-banana problem, which has studied chimpanzees at the beginning of 1900. Dr. Robert Epstein and his colleagues have used operant conditioning techniques for the pigeons to solve this problem, "spontaneously" in 1980. A report on their research in the prestigious British journal Nature, was published in 1984 ("Insight" in nature pigeon, 1984, v. 308, p. 61-62), depending on their access DrEpstein.comprevious experience could solve this problem doves in a human-like way less than a minute. This pigeon has learned to move boxes and climb, and was rewarded with grain for pecking at a small toy banana. In this situation, the banana is in the hands and the box is not among them. First, the pigeons started to look confused, then push the box – watch the banana toy, as he says – and then stops when the box under the banana, then gets up and picks. Thisand similar studies in the book by Dr. Epstein in 1996, cognition, creativity, summaries and behavior. For more information about Dr. Epstein's research on creativity – and its scientifically proven techniques to stimulate creativity CreativityInternational.com visiting people.

Keywords: pigeon, bird, chimpanzee, banana, Kohler, Epstein, creativity, creative, Skinner

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