Conditioned reflexes and behavior (1930)
1930 · Short film · 32 min
Synopsis
This black and white, silent film, attempts to show the difference between conditioned and unconditioned responses in animals and humans. It begins by enacting Pavlov's experiments on a dog's salivary mechanism. Gradually we are shown how the unconditioned production of saliva at the sight or smell of food can be conditioned to appear at the sight of a flashing light. Simple animated diagrams attempt to explain changes in the brain as a subject becomes conditioned. Professor Krasnagorski enacts a salivary test on a young boy in his laboratory. Attention is paid to the difference between instinctive behaviour in animals and learned behaviour. This is illustrated by images of animals in the wild and those in zoos. Gladishikov demonstrating 'the pain method of training' on lions and bears. 6 segments.
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- Running time
- 32 minutes
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich, 1849-1936
- Conditioning (Psychology)
- Instinct
- Salivary Glands
- Behaviour
- Psychology
- Medicine
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