Using Light to Establish Habits in Laboratory Mice
Shu K. E. Tam, Xiao Xiao, Xiaoduo Cheng, Sze Chai Kwok, Benjamin Becker
This study validates an operant paradigm where mice lever-press for light as a reward, showing light can drive behavior independently of physiological needs or hedonic responses.
Journal of Behavioral Addictions · Sep 25, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition