Research Leader
Dr. Arturo Bouzas
He’s interested in the Adaptation of Behavior to the statistical properties of biologically important environments. His current lines of research include: Choice Behaviour, Behavioural Economics, Probability Learning, Intertemporal Choice, Game Theory and Bayesian Cognitive modeling.
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Education
He received his B.A. in Psychology from UNAM in 1967. He then pursued studies in Clinical Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, working in Howard Rachlin’s laboratory. During this period, his academic focus shifted from clinical to experimental psychology. This new focus led him to Harvard University, where he obtained his PhD in Experimental Psychology in 1976, working in Richard Herrnstein’s renowned pigeon lab.
Following his PhD, a growing interest in the biological processes of behavior guided him to a postdoctoral position in animal behavior at the University of Toronto (1977-1978). He continued at the University of Toronto as an associate researcher and special lecturer until 1980.
Upon returning to Mexico, he joined the faculty at the School of Psychology at UNAM, later serving as its Director from 1997 to 2001. He is currently a full-time tenured professor at UNAM and a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI).
His research integrates psychology, decision theory, and computational modeling to explore how biological and artificial agents learn, adapt, and make choices. His work encompasses a broad spectrum, from traditional learning theories to contemporary mathematical models of choice and decision-making.
Selected Papers
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| Rodríguez, W., Bouzas, A. & Orduña, V. (2017). Temporal discounting of aversive consequences in rats. Learning & Behavior , 1-11. | Source |
| Yáñez, N., Bouzas, A. & Orduña, V. (2017). Rats behave optimally in a sunk cost task. Behavioural Processes , 140, 47-52. | Source |
| Valencia-Torres,L., Bradshaw, C.M., Bouzas, A., Hong, E. & Orduña, V. (2014). Effect of streptozotocin-induced diabetes on performance on a progressive ratio schedule. Psychopharmacology , 231(12), 2375-2384. | Source |
| Orduña, V., Valencia-Torres, L., Cruz, G. & Bouzas, A. (2013). Sensitivity to delay is affected by magnitude of reinforcement in rats. Behavioural Processes , 98, 18-24. | Source |
| Orduña, V., García, A. & Bouzas, A. (2012). Evaluation of rate-dependency and internal clock effects of d-amphetamine. Behavioural Processes , 90(3), 428-432. | Source |
| Bouzas, A. (1982). The Science of botton Line. A review of Human Behavior: An economic approach. R. L. Crouch. Behavior Analysis Letters , 2, 59-61. | Source |
| Heyman, G & Bouzas, A. (1980). Context dependent changes in the reinforcing strength of schedule induce of drinking. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behaviour , 33(3), 327-335. | Source |
| Bouzas, A. (1978). The Relative Law of effect: Effects of shock intensity on response strength in multiple schedules. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behaviour , 30, 307-314 | Source |
| Bouzas, A & Baum, W. (1976). Behavioral Contrast of Time allocation. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior , 25, 179-184. | Source |
| Green, L., Bouzas, A. & Rachlin, H. (1972) Test of and electric shock analog to illness induces aversion. Behavioral Biology , 7, 513-518. | Source |