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Animal Intelligence
Edward L. ThorndikeCollects the animal trial-and-error experiments behind the law of effect, an early basis for reinforcement.
Conditioned Reflexes
I. P. PavlovEnglish edition of Pavlov's lectures and experiments on conditioned reflexes in dogs.
Psychology from the Standpoint of a Behaviorist.
John B. WatsonWatson's early textbook setting out behaviorism as a science of observable behavior.
Conditioned Emotional Reactions
ROSALIE WATSON JOHN; RAYNERReport of the 'Little Albert' experiment, often cited as a demonstration of classical conditioning in humans.
Behaviorism
John B. WatsonA popular statement of Watson's position, written for general readers and rejecting introspection as a method.
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More behaviorism books
- Purposive Behavior in Animals and Men
Purposive Behavior in Animals and MenEdward Chace Tolman - Principles of Behavior
Principles of BehaviorClark Leonard Hull - The Behavior of Organisms
The Behavior of OrganismsB. F. Skinner - Don't Shoot the Dog!
Don't Shoot the Dog!Karen Pryor - Punished by Rewards
Punished by RewardsAlfie Kohn - Applied behavior analysis
Applied behavior analysisJohn O. Cooper1987 - Mind, Self, and Society
Mind, Self, and SocietyGeorge Herbert Mead1934 - The principles of learning & behavior
The principles of learning & behaviorMichael Domjan1982 - Assholes
AssholesAaron James2012 - Introduction to Sociocyberneering 1977
Introduction to Sociocyberneering 1977Jacque Fresco1977 - Psychological care of infant and child
Psychological care of infant and childJohn B. Watson1928 - The victory lab
The victory labSasha Issenberg2012