In this class, we will focus on Pavlovian (Classical) and Instrumental (Operant) Conditioning examples in comedy. Conditioning is hidden, but omnipotently everywhere! It is in Pavlov’s dogs when they salivate upon hearing the bell rings, predicting meat (Pavlovian). It is when Plankton salivates whenever he sees the Crabby burger (Pavlovian) and comes up with a million ways to steal the recipe (Instrumental). It is when Mr. Bean sees that specific pastel blue car that he decides to crash it or run over it (specific PIT). It is when walking to get veggie grill, I saw in-n-our and decided to get shakes and burgers instead (general PIT)… and much more! We will dive into the specifics of what conditioning is and how to recognize conditioning’s subtle yet powerful presence in everyday life and in the meantime crack some giggles by mastering it for our advantage!