Human Nature

Applying what we’ve learned from psychology

Stephen Hicks discusses how Behaviorism applies its psychological theory to educational practice. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: 2×2 chart of techniques. Next: Overcoming the resistance to conditioning. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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The assumption of environmental determinism

Stephen Hicks discusses Behaviorism’s controversial assumption of strong environmental determinism. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Black box methodology. Next: Behaviorism as a “how” of education, not a “what.” Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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20th-century psychology: Freud, Behaviorism, Cognitivism

Stephen Hicks discusses twentieth-century psychology, including Freud’s psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, and Cognitivism. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Behaviorist philosophy: Psychology and the progression of the sciences. Next: Two preconditions for a science of psychology. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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