In the past two decades, interest levels in using positive reinforcement to train animals has peaked and has resulted in more studies being released to support the fundamental ideas behind it.
According to the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, “Positive reinforcement training has also been shown to improve the social dynamics in primate social groups and, in some cases, to reduce abnormal behavior patterns. Positive reinforcement training increases voluntary cooperation, reduces fear, engages the animals’ ability to learn, and increases their control over their environments.”
In a study of Chimpanzees, it took the handlers only a median of 35 training sessions to teach the animals a behavior using positive reinforcement. The
According to the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, “Positive reinforcement training has also been shown to improve the social dynamics in primate social groups and, in some cases, to reduce abnormal behavior patterns. Positive reinforcement training increases voluntary cooperation, reduces fear, engages the animals’ ability to learn, and increases their control over their environments.”
In a study of Chimpanzees, it took the handlers only a median of 35 training sessions to teach the animals a behavior using positive reinforcement. The