John B. Watson believed that psychology should be the science of observable behavior. ... abilities, vocations, and race of his ancestors," Watson explained in his 1925 book Behaviorism. ...

As the founding father of the Behaviorist perspective, teaching students about John B. Watson and his contribution to the field of psychology is a cornerstone of any introductory course. However ...

John Watson was born in South Carolina in 1878 and grew up on a farm. His father left the family when John was about 13. Watson claimed to have been unruly and a poor student as a youngster, ...

A rather unusual permit application resides in the Records of the Office of the President in the Johns Hopkins University Archives.. In April 1920, Professor John B. Watson, a psychologist credited as ...

So there we have it: Rather than a John B. Watson free of scandal and working tirelessly to develop a paradigm that would dominate the field in the 20th century—as I learned about him—the real ...