Animal Behavior Conversations: The Podcast of The ABMA

61: Fading with Shane Gorbett, Philadelphia Zoo


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This episode Shane Gorbett, Philadelphia Zoo and host of the podcast, discusses and breaks down fading. Shane first discusses examples of what fading looks like in practice and how we can apply the artful application of the science of behavior change in order to know when and how to fade.  Shane also discusses the challenges of fading too quickly, too slowly, or not at all.  Stay tuned in for Shane’s "Training Tale" about Nile crocodile crate training and the importance of paying attention to the communication that we provide to animals.  Visit www.theabma.org for more information and for questions or suggestions about the podcast or to contact Shane, email ⁠[email protected]⁠ Let's talk some training and banter about behavior! 

5:35 Introduction to Shane Gorbett 

14:10 Definition of Fading and Examples 

25:10 Fading to change a behavior’s cue. 

28:00 How do we know when to fade? 

31:50 What happens if we fade too quickly? 

37:35 What happens if we fade too slowly? 

39:05 What happens if we never fade at all? 

42:55 “Training Tale”


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