Effect of Environmental Enrichment on the Brain and on Learning and Cognition by Animals
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Abstract
1. The Effect of Environmental Enrichment on the Brain and Learning of Animals
2. Environmental Enrichment and the Brain
3. Environmental Enrichment and Drugs of Abuse
4. Enrichment as a Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
5. Enrichment and Social Interaction
6. Enrichment and Learning
7. Environmental Enrichment and Complex Behavior
8. The Suboptimal Choice Task
9. Time Judgements
10. Enrichment and Timing
11. Environmental Enrichment and Cognitive Bias
12. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zentall, T.R. Effect of Environmental Enrichment on the Brain and on Learning and Cognition by Animals. Animals 2021, 11, 973. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11040973
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