![TIL Psychologist B.F. Skinner tried to train pigeons to serve as guides for bombing runs in WWII. After canceling the project, he successfully taught the pigeons to play ping pong instead. : TIL Psychologist B.F. Skinner tried to train pigeons to serve as guides for bombing runs in WWII. After canceling the project, he successfully taught the pigeons to play ping pong instead. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/T5aQdver5VCF3ZMDK4_erma1Qrtsx4nvDvjizPs7rHQ.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=90416e7a92422405c75c3325cada2e32f95cd582)
TIL Psychologist B.F. Skinner tried to train pigeons to serve as guides for bombing runs in WWII. After canceling the project, he successfully taught the pigeons to play ping pong instead. :
![B.F. Skinner Plays Himself on Twitter: "Best of three and winner gets to be conditioned to play bocce ball this weekend. #jokes #bocceball #weekend #friyay #pingpong #friday https://t.co/aFOHy8QHLp" / Twitter B.F. Skinner Plays Himself on Twitter: "Best of three and winner gets to be conditioned to play bocce ball this weekend. #jokes #bocceball #weekend #friyay #pingpong #friday https://t.co/aFOHy8QHLp" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dfuji5nWsAMqiB_.jpg)
B.F. Skinner Plays Himself on Twitter: "Best of three and winner gets to be conditioned to play bocce ball this weekend. #jokes #bocceball #weekend #friyay #pingpong #friday https://t.co/aFOHy8QHLp" / Twitter
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Pigeons playing ping pong | This video demonstrates the true power of ABA so wanted to share it here. Pigeons usually don't play ping pong.... but that does not mean they can
![B.F. Skinner: The Man Who Taught Pigeons to Play Ping-Pong and Rats to Pull Levers | Science| Smithsonian Magazine B.F. Skinner: The Man Who Taught Pigeons to Play Ping-Pong and Rats to Pull Levers | Science| Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/PngE6lUxRHYkDQZZSy9zHbctosg=/fit-in/1072x0/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/02/31/02313207-4626-4997-9c55-ac0faa7be9de/skinner-headshot-500.jpg)
B.F. Skinner: The Man Who Taught Pigeons to Play Ping-Pong and Rats to Pull Levers | Science| Smithsonian Magazine
B.F. Skinner Foundation - Here is a preview of the Big Bang Theory show that will air on October 13: http://www.bfskinner.org/pigeon-ping-pong/. Well, at least this is the footage of pigeons playing ping
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B.F. Skinner: The Man Who Taught Pigeons to Play Ping-Pong and Rats to Pull Levers | Science| Smithsonian Magazine
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B.F. Skinner: The Man Who Taught Pigeons to Play Ping-Pong and Rats to Pull Levers | Science| Smithsonian Magazine
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