Comments on: Behaviorism http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism Education, Training, and Product Design Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:45:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: msee http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism/comment-page-1#comment-37629 msee Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:37:57 +0000 http://h174870wp.setupmyblog.com/?p=151#comment-37629 Learning behavior for animal like rat and pigeon is understood but how this condition relates to human being behavior?,is hundred percent the same?.How the teacher use this theory when he/she teaching is classes? Learning behavior for animal like rat and pigeon is understood but how this condition relates to human being behavior?,is hundred percent the same?.How the teacher use this theory when he/she teaching is classes?

]]> By: Theresa Jenkins http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism/comment-page-1#comment-30343 Theresa Jenkins Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:59:38 +0000 http://h174870wp.setupmyblog.com/?p=151#comment-30343 I think the idea of behaviorism not involving the mind is the most ridiculous and faulty thing i have ever heard. The "mind" and the brain govern all body functions and all thought process both conscious and subconscious. The body and the actions of the body, muscle movements, respiration, heart beat are all governed by the brain and the "mind" the brain is always functioning neurologically and hormonally. THIS IS THE WORST THEORY I HAVE EVERY HEARD. The fact that this is published is completely awful to me. For that fact the mind and the brain are not separate entities- that is a term developed by psychologists and a misrepresentation of how the brain functions in thought processes I think the idea of behaviorism not involving the mind is the most ridiculous and faulty thing i have ever heard. The “mind” and the brain govern all body functions and all thought process both conscious and subconscious. The body and the actions of the body, muscle movements, respiration, heart beat are all governed by the brain and the “mind” the brain is always functioning neurologically and hormonally. THIS IS THE WORST THEORY I HAVE EVERY HEARD. The fact that this is published is completely awful to me. For that fact the mind and the brain are not separate entities- that is a term developed by psychologists and a misrepresentation of how the brain functions in thought processes

]]> By: PH http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism/comment-page-1#comment-27770 PH Wed, 11 May 2011 11:04:13 +0000 http://h174870wp.setupmyblog.com/?p=151#comment-27770 Behaviorism does not disregard the activities of the "mind." Behaviorism tries to operationalize these kinds of vague terms in a way that they can be useful. The "mind" is not a real thing, it's a label that we give to a certain properties of an organism just like how the color blue is a label that we give to certain properties of the visible spectrum of light. The label is completely arbitrary. We choose the properties that belong to the "mind" just like how we choose the wavelengths that belong to the color blue. People commit the fallacy of reificiation when they treat the "mind" like it's a real thing. What matters is not the "mind," it's the measurable properties of the organism that we put under the label of the "mind" just like how it doesn't matter if we say that blue is between the wavelengths of 490nm to 450nm or 488nm to 462nm, what matters is those measurable wavelengths of light that falls under the label of blue. Behaviorism does not disregard the activities of the “mind.” Behaviorism tries to operationalize these kinds of vague terms in a way that they can be useful. The “mind” is not a real thing, it’s a label that we give to a certain properties of an organism just like how the color blue is a label that we give to certain properties of the visible spectrum of light.

The label is completely arbitrary. We choose the properties that belong to the “mind” just like how we choose the wavelengths that belong to the color blue. People commit the fallacy of reificiation when they treat the “mind” like it’s a real thing. What matters is not the “mind,” it’s the measurable properties of the organism that we put under the label of the “mind” just like how it doesn’t matter if we say that blue is between the wavelengths of 490nm to 450nm or 488nm to 462nm, what matters is those measurable wavelengths of light that falls under the label of blue.

]]> By: Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934, Behaviorist) « The H800 project http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism/comment-page-1#comment-24378 Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934, Behaviorist) « The H800 project Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:44:50 +0000 http://h174870wp.setupmyblog.com/?p=151#comment-24378 [...] Lev Vygotsky Russian born behaviorist (1896 – 1934) (see: behaviorism) [...] [...] Lev Vygotsky Russian born behaviorist (1896 – 1934) (see: behaviorism) [...]

]]> By: cherry http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism/comment-page-1#comment-23118 cherry Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:45:11 +0000 http://h174870wp.setupmyblog.com/?p=151#comment-23118 i need this lesson for my assignment!! thank you!!!! i need this lesson for my assignment!!
thank you!!!!

]]> By: HaLeigh C. Newman http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism/comment-page-1#comment-6430 HaLeigh C. Newman Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:05:19 +0000 http://h174870wp.setupmyblog.com/?p=151#comment-6430 This helped explain alot for me!!!! it really did help me on my psychology study guide, and it is pretty accurate!!! This helped explain alot for me!!!! it really did help me on my psychology study guide, and it is pretty accurate!!!

]]> By: Paulo http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism/comment-page-1#comment-4044 Paulo Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:10:08 +0000 http://h174870wp.setupmyblog.com/?p=151#comment-4044 You must read about behaviorism. There are several mistakes in your text. The main one is that you are talking about methodological behaviorism from John Watson but you intend to talk about radical behaviorism from Skinner. It's really a mess. You must read about behaviorism. There are several mistakes in your text. The main one is that you are talking about methodological behaviorism from John Watson but you intend to talk about radical behaviorism from Skinner. It’s really a mess.

]]> By: REX ROBERTS http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism/comment-page-1#comment-3347 REX ROBERTS Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:29:37 +0000 http://h174870wp.setupmyblog.com/?p=151#comment-3347 Seems like a very limited theory, but will do more research. As a future instructor, do we really want to "condition" young minds? Or teach them how to think and seek answers for themselves? The word bothers me, not the entire concept. Would love to see video of pigeons dancing and bowling! Seems like a very limited theory, but will do more research. As a future instructor, do we really want to “condition” young minds? Or teach them how to think and seek answers for themselves? The word bothers me, not the entire concept. Would love to see video of pigeons dancing and bowling!

]]> By: Rod Land http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism/comment-page-1#comment-2694 Rod Land Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:12:41 +0000 http://h174870wp.setupmyblog.com/?p=151#comment-2694 Behaviourism and B.F. Skinner have been my bete noir in teaching and education for 60 years now. The idea and the practice of treating human kids like dogs or pigeons with reinforcement (gold stars) is fundamentally demeaning and revolting. Much of our semi-autistic behaviour (ASDs & Asperger's syndrome) in the workplace can be put down to Skinner and behaviourism. I think most people have woken up to how limited and damaging it is, but its legacy is legion and it needs to be continually debunked and opposed if we are ever to grow beyond its wretched consequences! Just my view and opinion, of course - just like every reply and everything ever uttered is just the view/opinion of the viewer/opiner! Roll on constructivism and sanity. Behaviourism and B.F. Skinner have been my bete noir in teaching and education for 60 years now. The idea and the practice of treating human kids like dogs or pigeons with reinforcement (gold stars) is fundamentally demeaning and revolting. Much of our semi-autistic behaviour (ASDs & Asperger’s syndrome) in the workplace can be put down to Skinner and behaviourism. I think most people have woken up to how limited and damaging it is, but its legacy is legion and it needs to be continually debunked and opposed if we are ever to grow beyond its wretched consequences! Just my view and opinion, of course – just like every reply and everything ever uttered is just the view/opinion of the viewer/opiner! Roll on constructivism and sanity.

]]> By: falma dugasa http://www.funderstanding.com/content/behaviorism/comment-page-1#comment-2486 falma dugasa Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:34:56 +0000 http://h174870wp.setupmyblog.com/?p=151#comment-2486 Behaviorists discount mental power of human beings and they also ignore individual differences in learning. as to me behaviorists' theories give adequate explanation for simple learning and techniques and principles derived from such theories are of paramount importance in psycotherapy,education, medicine,.....in dealing with maladaptive behaviors. the theories provide us with rich insight of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors. they are applicable in all aspects human life. Behaviorists discount mental power of human beings and they also ignore individual differences in learning. as to me behaviorists’ theories give adequate explanation for simple learning and techniques and principles derived from such theories are of paramount importance in psycotherapy,education, medicine,…..in dealing with maladaptive behaviors. the theories provide us with rich insight of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors. they are applicable in all aspects human life.

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