New (yet somehow more primitive) Skinner Box?

Here’s a video that Richard Norton has created of a cat exercise wheel that makes the cat exercise for treats. You’ll see how it works in the video.

Anyone with overweight cats knows they’ll work hard for the snacks!

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Chimp Plays Ms. Pac Man

Here’s a YouTube video of a chimp playing Ms. Pac Man. How much of its behavior is strictly operant conditioning, vs. a more cognitive response?

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