Psychology 3950F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: John B. Watson, Mary Cover Jones, Greenville, South Carolina
3 Dec 2013
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Lecture 8: the exorcism of the ghost in the machine and behaviourism. Darwin s theory opened the way for a mindless account of behaviour. The concept of mind still not gone until 1920. Dewey s the reflex arc was the cornerstone. Watson (1878-1958) born near greenville, south carolina. Entered furman university at 16 and studied latin, greek, mathematics, and psychology. Graduate studies at the university of chicago in 1901 with dewey in philosophy. Later influenced by james r. angell and switched to psychology. Following an assistantship under angell he was appointed instructor. Baldwin offered him a full professorship at johns hopkins university (1908) After baldwin left, watson became chair of psychology and editor of psychological review. Later forced to resign over affair with rosalie raynor. He worked for the j. walter thompson advertising agency and william esty and company. Instincts were actually learned habits: although, states that children may have an innate fear of loud noises and being confined (swaddled)
