As a doctoral student and professor of psychology, John Watson studied the behavior of animals. He especially was interested in stimulus-response reactions to various situations, such as rats going ...

My recent article, "Behavior Modification Is Everywhere: Why Education Can’t Afford to Pretend Otherwise," sparked thoughtful, even passionate, comments from readers. These responses highlighted ...

John Broadus Watson was a pioneering psychologist who revolutionized psychology in the early 20th century by introducing behaviorism, a scientific approach that focused on observable behaviors instead ...

When a common practice isn't necessary or useful even under presumably optimal conditions, it's time to question whether that practice makes sense at all. For example, if teachers might not need to ...