"Two opposed points of view," John B. Watson wrote in 1925, "are still dominant in American psychological thinking: introspective or subjective psychology, and behaviorism or objective psychology." His statement is still true today. Reacting against traditional psychology's emphasis on feelings and introspection, and its lack of precise categories, Watson proposed a methodological approach to psychological problems that would be logical, precise, and scientific. Consciousness, he believed, was not a usable hypothesis: the proper subject of human psychology is the behavior of the human being. Behaviorism aimed to free psychology from elusive, vague concepts and establish it as a true natural science.

Book Information
ISBN 9780393005240
Author John B. Watson
Format Paperback
Page Count 324
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 355g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm * 18mm