Title: Classical Conditioning: How It Works and How It Can Be Applied
Headings: Classical Conditioning and How It Relates to Pavlov’s Dog
Classical Conditioning and How It Relates to Pavlov’s Dog
Classical conditioning definition
Classical conditioning process
Terms to know
Stages of Pavlovian conditioning
Before conditioning
During conditioning
After conditioning
Try it for yourself
Examples of classical conditioning
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Classical conditioning vs. operant conditioning
Applications to mental health
Phobias
PTSD
Drug use
Classical conditioning in therapies
Takeaway

Content: Conditioning is beneficial in an evolutionary sense because it’s helped us create expectations to prepare for future events. For instance, getting ill from a certain food helps us associate that food with sickness. In turn, that helps prevent us from getting sick in the future. We’re all exposed to classical conditioning in one way or another throughout our lives. In our day to day, advertisers often use it to push their products. For example, beauty commercials use actors with clear, smooth skin to lead consumers to associate their product with healthy skin. Below we break down classical conditioning, give some examples, and help you better understand how it’s used in health and well-being. Share on Pinterest
The classic example of Pavlov’s dog. Illustration by Ruth Basagoitia
Classical conditioning process
Terms to know
Unconditioned stimulus. This is the thing that triggers an automatic response.