0 the theory that human or animal behaviour is based on conditioning (= mental training and the influence of habit), rather than being explained by thoughts and feelings
By this time, however, the voices of those resisting crude behaviourism had become much stronger.
As a language learning theory, behaviourism had not much to offer.
But he gives no argument for behaviourism, even though some of his discussion seems to rest on vaguely behaviourist assumptions.
This sort of abstract behaviourism h as the d isadvantage of trying to chase the meaning of identity all over creation.
By contrast with behaviourism, evolutionary psychology aims to understand behaviour through a theory of mind, incorporating cognitive, emotional, and motivational dimensions.
Is the challenge for psychologists to return to behaviourism?
Although it is not inevitable, one can understand the ' metaphysical pressures ' on a physicalist to accept behaviourism.
Now, if realists really were committed to mentalistic accounts of belief, the surprising upshot would be that realism is inconsistent with behaviourism.
