%0 Journal Article %A Lisa Genzel %T How to Control Behavioral Studies for Rodents—Don’t Project Human Thoughts onto Them %D 2021 %R 10.1523/ENEURO.0456-20.2021 %J eneuro %P ENEURO.0456-20.2021 %V 8 %N 1 %X In neuroscience research, we often use behavior as an easy tool and assume a straightforward relationship between memory and behavior. However, many factors are often not accounted for and need to be considered when interpreting a behavioral outcome. This opinion article will discuss factors in rodent studies such as handling and how the animal views the world, that will affect whether memory leads to a certain behavior. %U https://www.eneuro.org/content/eneuro/8/1/ENEURO.0456-20.2021.full.pdf