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“In the 1970s, scientists put hungry pigeons into a long box and taught the birds that a flashing light at one end of the box signified the appearance of food at the other end of the box.”

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:05:41+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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In the 1970s, scientists put hungry pigeons into a long box and taught the birds that a flashing light at one end of the box signified the appearance of food at the other end of the box.

Extracted from: Opinion | What Pigeons Can Teach Us About Our Phone Fixation , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“In the 1970s, scientists put hungry pigeons into a long box and taught the birds that a flashing light at one end of the box signified the appearance of food at the other end of the box.”

Opinion | What Pigeons Can Teach Us About Our Phone Fixation

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Claim ID CLM-F1F32B44
Slug scientists-put-hungry-pigeons-into-a-long-box-and-taught-the-f1f32b44
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 209 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Science Pigeons