Bell Pill

Ivan Pavlov rang a bell and gave his dogs food—an association he drummed into them over and over. Eventually, he rang a bell but did not feed them; the dogs salivated anyway. Illustration by Shout.

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Illustration by Shout.

Bell Pill. Illustration by Shout.

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