Behaviorism
Corina Garcia & Marleny Sosa
Important Events in Behaviorism
- 1863 - Ivan Sechenov's Reflexes of the brain was published. Sechenov introduced the concept of inhibitory responses in the central nervous system.
- 1900 - Ivan Pavlov began studying the salivary response and other reflexes.
- 1913 - John Watson's Psychology as a Behaviorist Views It was published. The article outlined the many of the main points of behaviorism.
- 1920 - Watson and assistant Rosalie Rayner conducted the famous "Little Albert" experiment.
- 1943 - Clark Hull's Principles of Behavior was published.
- 1948 - B.F. Skinner published Walden II in which he described a utopian society founded upon behaviorist principles.
- 1959 - Noam Chomsky published his criticism of Skinner's behaviorism, "Review of Verbal Behavior."
- 1971 - B.F. Skinner published his book Beyond Freedom and Dignity, in which he argued that free will is an illusion.
John B. Watson
In 1913 Watson published his article " Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It" where for the first time he outlined the major features on his new philosophy of psychology called Behaviorism.
What is behaviorism?
Behaviorism is a theory of learning based upon the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. It is based on the belief that behaviors can be measured, trained, and changed. It focuses on the particular view on learning: a change in external behavior achieved through a large amount of repetition of desired action, the reward of good habits and the discouragement of bad habits.
Behaviorism
It focuses on the particular view on learning: a change in external behavior achieved through a large amount of repetition of desired action, the reward of good habits and the discouragement of bad habits.