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mental states.
John Watson first defined psychology as the study of behavior.
Behaviorisms(what people do).
Observable Behavior (:
John B Watson
He was disillusioned with the continued focus on mental states that seemed so elusive as objects of scientific study, and he was especially perturbed with the overwhelming reliance on the method of introspection (Watson, 1936) Source: Watson (1936). A history of psychology in autobiography via "A brief history of modern psychology"
John Watson first defined psychology as the study of behavior.
the study of observable behavior
Behaviorisms(what people do).
Observable Behavior (:
John B Watson
Yes, John B. Watson was a philosopher, he combined philosophy with psychology and made some of the greatest contributions to psychology.
He was disillusioned with the continued focus on mental states that seemed so elusive as objects of scientific study, and he was especially perturbed with the overwhelming reliance on the method of introspection (Watson, 1936) Source: Watson (1936). A history of psychology in autobiography via "A brief history of modern psychology"
his contributions were helping people with their math homework!
behaviorism; humanistic psychology
the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.,the mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group.,the mental and emotional factors governing a situation or activity.
B. F. Skinner is one of the better known behaviorists. He is the one who famously, and not without a storm of controversy, had his baby daughter spend large amounts of time in a specially made 'Skinner Box'. Skinner boxes are used to study various aspects of operant conditioning, a major topic in the study of behavioral psychology.
John Watson, a pioneer in behaviorism, rejected introspection as a method for studying psychology. He believed that psychology should focus on observable behavior rather than subjective experiences. Watson argued that introspection was not a reliable or scientific method for understanding human behavior.