The Scientist behind Pavlov

There is much said about Ivan Pavlov, but most of it when boiled down to the bare bones of the man, is surprisingly very little known or said indeed. He devoted his entire life to his work and studies. Of all the information to be had, it is all repetitious. He left the seminar. Went to the University. Got his degree. Went on then to do some research into digestion. This led him to an awareness of what seemed to be conditioned reactions to the experiment. He then went into yet another different, yet related experiment based on the experiences he was noting.

His research went on to open many doors in the world of physiology, earning him a Nobel, countless awards and fame, notoriety. He accomplished much in his dedication to the science of learning.

We can go back and tie the conditioning, or non-conditioning of animals and treatment to his research, as well as understanding why or how actions often cause auto-matic natural reactions in people and animals. One example given is touch a hot plate, it burns, you jerk your hand away in a flinch reaction. Now, no one taught you that and the flinch was instinctive. However the next time your hand even gets near something hot or warm you will flinch or be careful. The awareness of danger is now present in regards to 'heat'. He also found he could condition salivating in dogs with ringing a bell and providing food, as well as desensitizing them by no longer providing food when the bell rings.



http://www.ivanpavlov.com/

http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/pavlov/readmore.html
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1904/pavlov-bio.html