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Behaviorism and neuroscience

R F Thompson1

  • 1Neurosciences Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089-2520.

Psychological Review
|April 1, 1994
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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Psychology

Background:

  • Examining behaviorism's influence on neuroscience research.
  • Considering Watson's (1913) foundational principles.

Observation:

  • Behaviorist approaches significantly impact animal behavior studies in neuroscience, especially learning and memory.
  • Contemporary behaviorists support investigating neurobiological underpinnings of behavior.

Findings:

  • Classical behaviorist concepts of thinking as reflex chains are largely superseded by neuroscience.
  • Behaviorism's views on mind and consciousness often conflict with cognitive neuroscience.

Implications:

  • Reconciliation between behaviorism and cognitive neuroscience is proposed.
  • Understanding behaviorism's historical and ongoing role in neuroscience is crucial.