Considerable evidence demonstrates that manipulation of the endocannabinoid system
regulates nausea and vomiting in humans and other animals. The anti‐emetic effect of …

The past 50 years have seen an accumulation of evidence suggesting that associative
learning depends on high-level cognitive processes that give rise to propositional …

We consider conditioned taste aversion to involve a learned reduction in the palatability of a
taste (and hence in amount consumed) based on the association that develops when a taste …

Conditioned taste aversion (CTA) is a robust defence device protecting animals against
repeated consumption of toxic food. It is characterised by the ability of many animals to learn …

Tolman distinguished two kinds of learning: Field expectancies or cognitions are acquired in
Pavlov's CS-US and Thorndike's R-US paradigms, wherein animals “map” the …

Associationism is one of the oldest, and, in some form or another, most widely held theories
of thought. Associationism has been the engine behind empiricism for centuries, from the …

Learning what to eat and what not to eat is fundamental to our well-being, quality of life, and
survival. In particular, the acquisition of conditioned taste aversions (CTAs) protects all …

In this response, we provide further clarification of the propositional approach to human
associative learning. We explain why the empirical evidence favors the propositional …

Cancer patients suffer high levels of affective and cognitive disturbances, which have been
attributed to diagnosis-related distress, impairment of quality of life, and side effects of …

The pattern of licking microstructure during various phases of a conditioned taste aversion
(CTA) was evaluated. In Experiment 1, rats ingested lithium chloride (LiCl) for 3 trials and …