Pavlov

American

[pav-lov, -lawf, pah-vluhf] / ˈpæv lɒv, -lɔf, ˈpɑ vləf /

noun

Ivan Petrovich 1849–1936, Russian physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1904.

Pavlov British

/ ˈpavləf, ˈpævlɒv /

noun

Ivan Petrovich (iˈvan pɪˈtrɔvitʃ). 1849–1936, Russian physiologist. His study of conditioned reflexes in dogs influenced behaviourism. He also made important contributions to the study of digestion: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1904

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Pavlov Scientific

/ păv′lôv′,-lôf′ /

Russian physiologist who studied the digestive system of dogs, investigating the nervous control of salivation and the role of enzymes. His experiments showed that if a bell is rung whenever food is presented to a dog, the dog will eventually salivate when it hears the bell, even if no food is presented. This demonstration of what is known as a conditioned response prompted later scientific studies of human and animal behavior.

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"Based on the 2022 study findings, it was thought that organic material in ice or water alone would be destroyed even more rapidly than the 10% water mixture," Pavlov said.

From Science Daily

Instead of producing a reflex like Pavlov's dogs, the turtles respond with an energetic "dance."

From Science Daily

All the subjects took turns in an MRI machine, where the researchers induced auditory hallucinations with classical conditioning, following the example of Pavlov and his dogs.

From Salon

Prominent human rights lawyer Ivan Pavlov told AP the pressure has scared some attorneys away from political cases.

From Seattle Times

The lawyer, Ivan Pavlov, who has worked on a number of high-profile treason and espionage cases in Russia, said that they usually take years to complete.

From New York Times

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