5 - Divia Eden on operant conditioning

Jan 15, 2023

In this episode, I speak with Divia Eden about operant conditioning, and how relevant it is to human and non-human animal behaviour. Topics we cover include:

• How close are we to teaching grammar to dogs?
• What are the important differences between human and dog cognition?
• How important are unmodelled "trainer effects" in dog training?
• Why do people underrate positive reinforcement?
• How does operant conditioning relate to attachment theory?
• How much does successful dog training rely on the trainer being reinforced by the dog?
• Why is game theory so fake?
• Is everything really just about calmness?

Divia's twitter account: https://twitter.com/diviacaroline

The irregularly-updated blog she writes with her husband: http://becomingeden.com/

Don't Shoot the Dog: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Shoot-Dog-Teaching-Training/dp/0553380397

Ken Ramirez Training: https://www.kenramireztraining.com/

Love Is All You Need: https://www.amazon.com/Love-All-You-Need-Revolutionary/dp/0812996178