Behaviorism was the dominant movement in American psychology in the first half of the twentieth century, culminating in the radical movement of B.F. Skinner - the most influential psychologist since Freud. John Staddon's entertaining book begins with a brief history of behaviorism and goes on to exp[...]
This groundbreaking book presents a brief history of behaviorism, the dominant movement in American psychology in the first half of the 20th Century. It then analyzes and criticizes radical behaviorism, as pioneered by B.F. Skinner, and its philosophy and applications to social issues. This second e[...]
What's the matter with Wall Street? And how do we fix it? Even after the global financial meltdown of 2008, economists have clung to Adam Smith's "Invisible Hand" theory of an always self-regulating market that benefits private and public interests alike. But Duke University professor John Staddon i[...]