PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lisa Genzel
TI  - How to Control Behavioral Studies for Rodents—Don’t Project Human Thoughts onto Them
AID  - 10.1523/ENEURO.0456-20.2021
DP  - 2021 Jan 01
TA  - eneuro
PG  - ENEURO.0456-20.2021
VI  - 8
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.eneuro.org/content/8/1/ENEURO.0456-20.2021.short
4100  - http://www.eneuro.org/content/8/1/ENEURO.0456-20.2021.full
SO  - eNeuro2021 Jan 01; 8
AB  - 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.