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Animal Behavior Conversations: The Podcast of The ABMAAuthor: Shane Gorbett, Board of Directors, The Animal Behavior Management Alliance
The Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA) strives to spread knowledge throughout the animal care field to help enhance animal care through operant conditioning. Each episode we will discuss a topic in the world of animal care and break down the science of behavior change. To achieve this, the podcasts host, Shane Gorbett, will interview fellow trainers and experts from across the world to discuss all things training, behavior, enrichment, welfare, and much more! This podcast will be a great resource for all trainers. Let's talk some training and banter about behavior! Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Pets & Animals Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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58: Superstitious Behavior with Jose Bello, Disney's Animals, Science and Environment
Episode 58
Wednesday, 6 November, 2024
This episode Jose Bello, Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment, discusses superstitious behavior. Jose starts with breaking down what it means for a behavior to be superstitious and examples of what that looks like in a practical application. Next, Jose educates about the “potential danger” in labeling behaviors as superstitious and how taking the blame away from the animal and placing it on us as the trainers, can give us a better understanding of what is accidentally reinforcing or punishing a superstitious behavior. The episode ends with a discussion and a reminder that all behavior has function and how that mindset can help trainers and teams have a cohesive understanding of superstitious behaviors. Stay tuned in for Jose’s o-fish-ally great "Training Tale" about a guest’s reaction to water kenneling fish. For questions or suggestions about the podcast email [email protected] and to contact Jose email [email protected] Let's talk some training and banter about behavior! 7:00 Introduction to Jose Bello 10:05 Definition and practical application of superstitious behavior 14:55 What does it look like if something is accidentally reinforced? 16:15 How to identify a superstitious behavior? 19:10 What is the potential “danger” in labeling a behavior as superstitious? 21:25 If there is a “potential danger”, should we still call behaviors superstitious? 23:50 How can having extra communication about superstitious behaviors arising from accidental reinforcement help with any labels that may come with the term? 25:50 Advice for recognizing that a behavior has been accidentally reinforced and isn’t just “something the animal always does” 28:05 Recognizing what is actually the reinforcer(s) or punisher(s) for a superstitious behavior? 29:30 All behavior has function 33:45 “Training Tales”
