Pavlov's Dogs

Pavlov's Dogs refers to a famous experiment by Ivan Pavlov where he showed how animals can learn to associate a neutral signal with a natural response. In the experiment, dogs were conditioned to salivate whenever they heard a bell, after the bell was consistently paired with food. Over time, the dogs responded to the bell alone, even without food. This demonstrated classical conditioning, where a new stimulus (the bell) triggers a natural response (salivation) through learned association. It highlights how behaviors and reactions can be shaped by past experiences and repeated associations.