Research Bites Podcast
Research Bites Podcast
Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB
#39: Wanting, Liking, and Motivation: A Conversation About Reinforcement
45 minutes Posted Jan 29, 2026 at 9:00 pm.
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Today’s episode is a little different from the usual format. What you’re hearing is an actual recording from a Research Bites Coffee Break—an informal, unscripted conversation where behavior professionals think out loud about research, ask questions, and explore ideas together. There’s no lecture and no tidy conclusions—just real discussion and curiosity in action. The topic for this Coffee Break was the distinction between wanting and liking, two concepts that are often treated as interchang...