Behaviorism is a tradition within the field of psychology which came to prominence during the early to mid 20th century through the work of John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner. It includes the theories of classical and operant conditioning and was considered to explain all of human behavior. It has since been superseded by the cognitive revolution, however the principles of behaviorism can be found throughout modern psychology and society itself which we explore in this episode.

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Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B. F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
Albert Bandura
Classical conditioning
Little Albert experiment
Operant conditioning
Pigeon operant conditioning - YouTube
Social Learning Theory
Bobo doll experiment - YouTube
The social dilemma

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