Forget everything you knew about practice making perfect. New research shows your brain is actually wired to learn faster ...

More than a century ago, Pavlov trained his dog to associate the sound of a bell with food. Ever since, scientists have assumed the dog learned this through repetition. The more times the dog heard ...

New research challenges the assumption that brains learn best through repetition, finding that associative learning relies more on how much time passes between rewards.

More than a century ago, Pavlov trained his dog to associate the sound of a bell with food. Ever since, scientists assumed the dog learned this through repetition: The more times the dog heard the ...

Networks of molecules in our body behave as though they have goals and desires. Understanding this phenomenon could solve the ...

What is supervised learning and how does it work? In this video/post, we break down supervised learning with a simple, real-world example to help you understand this key concept in machine learning.

The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences -- experts use the term associative learning -- is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a huge impact on our ...

Abstract: Associative learning is a behavioral phenomenon in which individuals develop connections between stimuli or events based on their co-occurrence. Initially studied by Pavlov in his ...