By 
Benjamin Witts
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TED-Ed Original

Pavlovian reactions aren't just for dogs

Dr. Ivan Pavlov's groundbreaking work revealed that a dog will respond to neutral stimuli such as a bell in the same way that it will respond to say mouth-watering food. This research is widely applicable beyond a dog's salivation. Benjamin N. Witts sketches a few situations in which people are conditioned to react in a Pavlovian way from dating to parenting.

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