Thomas R. Zentall

The evolution of self-control

Evan L. MacLean, Brian Hare, Charles L. Nunn et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2014 · 837 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Evolutionary Biology +17

Optimal stimulation: A model of disordered activity and performance in normal and deviant children.

Thomas R. Zentall · Psychological Bulletin · 1983 · 403 citations

Education, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +14

Identity: The basis for both matching and oddity learning in pigeons.

Thomas R. Zentall, Charles A. Edwards, Bradley S. Moore et al. · Journal of Experimental Psychology Animal Behavior Processes · 1981 · 259 citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +10

Concept Learning in Animals

Thomas R. Zentall, Edward A. Wasserman, Olga F. Lazareva et al. · Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews · 2008 · 191 citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Psychology, Zoology +17

“work ethic” in pigeons: Reward value is directly related to the effort or time required to obtain the reward

Tricia S. Clement, Joann R. Feltus, Daren H. Kaiser et al. · Psychonomic Bulletin & Review · 2000 · 182 citations · Full text

Management, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +11