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1878 - 1958
John Watson was born in South Carolina in 1878 and grew up on a farm. His father left the family when John was about 13. Watson claimed to have been unruly and a poor student as a youngster, and by all accounts he seemed destined to follow his father's model of violence and recklessness.
But he had ambition, a certain courage, and considerable skill at self-promotion: He entered Furman University at age 16. He received a masters degree after five years and went on to the University of Chicago to pursue a doctorate in psychology and philosophy.
John b watson behaviorism theory pdfAlong the way, he dropped the philosophy and received his PhD in psychology in 1903. Five years later, Johns Hopkins University appointed him professor of experimental and comparative psychology.
By then Watson had already formed ideas that would become a whole branch of psychology: behaviorism.
He studied the biology, physiology, and behavior of animals, inspired by the recent work of Ivan Pavlov. He began stud