Joan Warmbold wrote: > The SCIENCE of behaviorism came from Skinner, not Watson. Watson gave us > the behaviorist perspective but proceeded to make quite wild and > non-empirical statements about the power of the environment that are > quoted to this day by anti-behaviorists. > That all depends on what counts as "science." Hull and Tolman (among others) were around between Watson and Skinner. Do they not count as "scientists"?
Some have argued that Skinner's professed rejection of "theory" shows that he was really after a "technology of behavior" rather than a "science of behavior." Skinner himself was hardly immune to making "quite wild and non-empirical statements about the power of the environment." I give you _Beyond Freedom and Dignity_. All things to consider when tossing around big terms like "science." Regards, Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ phone: 416-736-2100 ext. 66164 fax: 416-736-5814 ===================== > Joan > Joan Warmbold > Professor of Psychology > Oakton Community College > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > we view behaviorism as emanating from the U.S (Watson), > >> but is there a school of psychology that originated in Canada? >> Btw, is Tolman the originator of S-O-R psychology with his cognitive map >> idea? >> >> >> > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
