Taking a break from awful things:
Scientists taught rats to drive cars. The rats quickly learned to rev the engine and take longer routes just for fun.
Bonus: Watch the researcher do a little happy leap when the rat gets into the car.
theconversation.com/im-a-neuro… #science #tech
I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
Equipped with a rodent version of a Cybertruck, these driving rats reveal that positive experiences may sculpt the brain just as powerfully as stressful onesThe Conversation
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