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I think Pavlov demonstrated these concepts with his dogs. Some people are uncomfortable considering how similar we are to dogs. We're sometimes more thoughtful about it but the results are about the same.

The difference between people and dogs is we're trained better. Usually. Poor training exacerbates the poor performance we see in many dogs, and many people. All four of the listed factors can be improved with proper training.

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What? No human agency? Just zombies in a trance?

No, there is more to this than that.

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