"Conditioned Reflexes" (book)

"Conditioned Reflexes" is a book by Ivan Pavlov that explores how animals and humans develop automatic responses through learning. Pavlov demonstrated that, by repeatedly pairing a neutral stimulus (like a bell) with a natural stimulus (like food), a new, involuntary response (like salivation) could be learned to occur when only the neutral stimulus was present. This process, called classical conditioning, explains how certain behaviors can be formed through experience. The book details experiments and theories on how the brain forms these automatic associations, providing insights into the nature of learning and behavior.