{"id":686,"date":"2025-07-01T12:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uv.mx\/personal\/aleleon\/?p=686"},"modified":"2025-07-04T14:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T19:06:25","slug":"machine-learning-meets-behavioral-science-our-latest-jeab-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uv.mx\/personal\/aleleon\/2025\/07\/01\/machine-learning-meets-behavioral-science-our-latest-jeab-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"Machine Learning Meets Behavioral Science: Our Latest JEAB Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m proud to share our latest paper published in the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This publication holds a special meaning for me, not only because of JEAB\u2019s historical and foundational role in our field, but also because it marks two personal milestones: 20 years since I began my journey as a student in behavioral science, and 10 years as a researcher at Universidad Veracruzana.<\/p>\n

This work is the result of a committed and talented team whose dedication, enthusiasm, and discipline have produced high-quality data and innovative methods. These efforts have led to exciting collaborations with institutions such as the University of Montreal and outstanding researchers like Marc Lanovaz.<\/p>\n

I feel deeply grateful for the path that brought us here and more committed than ever to expanding the scope and impact of behavioral science.<\/p>\n

In this paper, we present three main contributions:<\/p>\n

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    The implementation of machine learning algorithms to predict which reinforcement schedule the organism is exposed to.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Empirical evidence of the sensitivity of spatiotemporal behavioral features to the contingencies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    A novel approach to programming reinforcement schedules<\/strong> based on spatiotemporal variability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Overall, our study demonstrates that machine learning algorithms can accurately detect the presence or absence of programmed reinforcement and distinguish between fixed- and variable-space schedules in rats.<\/p>\n

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    Read the full article here:<\/strong>
    Machine learning to detect schedules using spatiotempor\u00a0al data of behavior: A proof of concept<\/em><\/a>
    Marc J. Lanovaz, Varsovia Hern\u00e1ndez, Alejandro Le\u00f3n
    First published: June 30, 2025<\/em>
    https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jeab.70029<\/a><\/p>\n

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