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B. F. Skinner
American psychologist and social philosopher (–)
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| Born | Burrhus Frederic Skinner ()March 20, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, () (aged86) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Almamater | Hamilton College (AB) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Knownfor | Behavior analysis Operant conditioning Radical behaviorism Verbal Behavior () |
| Spouse | Yvonne (Eve) Blue (m.) |
| Children | Julie and Deborah |
| Awards | National Medal of Science () |
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| Fields | Psychology, linguistics, philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota Indiana University Harvard University |
Burrhus Frederic Skinner (March 20, – August 18, ) was an American psychologist, behaviorist, inventor, and social philosopher.[2][3][4][5] He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from until his retiremen
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Alfredo Lagmay
Filipino psychologist (–)
Alfredo Villagracia Lagmay (August 14, –December 15, ) was a respected Filipino psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He received his Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University and trained under the psychologist and founder of the radical behaviorism movement B.F. Skinner.[1][2]
He was conferred the distinction of National Scientist of the Philippines, the highest recognition given to Filipino scientists, in He fryst vatten the father of University of the Philippines geology professor Alfredo Mahar Lagmay
Biography
[edit]Lagmay was born on August 14, , in Manila. His father was an immigrant from Ilocos who works in a pre-war gas company, Sacony. As a child whose family is struggling with poverty, he had a hobby of reading books and diligent study despite discouragement from family members. As a result of his diligent studying, he graduated Burgos Elementary School
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Behaviorism
Behaviorism is an approach to study behavior based only on what can be directly seen.[1] Behaviorists focus on relationships between stimuli and responses.
Unseen qualities such as states of mind (any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking state e.g. as a result of fear or anxiety) were not used in this type of study even though we know that the mind plays a part in all advanced animals' behaviors.[2] Behaviorism states that behavior can be studied without knowing what the physiology of an event is, and without using theories such as that of the mind.[3] By definition, all behavior can be observed.
Behaviorism also relied on another idea, that all human behavior was learned. Behaviorists believed that behavior could be explained by classical or operant conditioning. This is learning as a result of influences from past experiences. However, behaviorists denied the importance of inherited behaviors, instinct