TY - JOUR T1 - How to Control Behavioral Studies for Rodents—Don’t Project Human Thoughts onto Them JF - eneuro JO - eNeuro DO - 10.1523/ENEURO.0456-20.2021 VL - 8 IS - 1 SP - ENEURO.0456-20.2021 AU - Lisa Genzel Y1 - 2021/01/01 UR - http://www.eneuro.org/content/8/1/ENEURO.0456-20.2021.abstract N2 - 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. ER -