B.F. Skinner

B. F. SKINNER Burrhus Frederic Skinner was born in Suaquehanna, Pa., on March 20, 1904. He became interested in psychology while attending Harvard University and was inspired by Bertrand Russel's articles on behaviorism. Behaviorism originated with the work of John B. Watson, an American psychologist. Watson claimed that psychology was not concerned with the mind or with human consciousness. Instead, psychology would be concerned only with behavior. In his way, men could be studied objectively, like rats …

…keep walking forward so as not to block the walkway. As you walk forward windows are located on both sides of the room. If you look through the window on one side of the room, you can see the Mississippi River and Illinois. On the other side you can see downtown St. Louis. You can stay in the observation room as long as possible and then return the same way as you came. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**