A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a naturally occurring stimulus to produce an automatic response.
From Latin 'classicus' (first class) + 'condicio' (agreement). 'Classical' because it was the first type of conditioning discovered.
Classical conditioning is Pavlov's famous trick — pair a bell with food enough times, and the bell alone makes the dog drool. Your brain learns by association!
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