Contextualizing plastic to keep the coyotes away: What's in your tummy's memory?

Imagine you develop tummy troubles after visiting a local restaurant. Do you avoid the escargot that you think made you sick or do you stay away from the restaurant altogether? Recent research on animals reveals that conditioned taste aversion involves conditioning of the context in which the food was acquired as well.

Source: Psychonomic Society News - September 7, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: news