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Ivan Pavlov and Conditional Learning Theory

Ivan Pavlov and Conditional Learning Theory

One of the breakthroughs in behavioral science, known as Conditional Learning Theory, came about in the early 1900s through the work of a Russian scientist named Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936). Most people have heard references to Pavlov’s dogs, or Pavlovian theory, but...
Abraham Maslow and the Hierarchy of Needs

Abraham Maslow and the Hierarchy of Needs

What motivates humans to take action? This has long been a fascinating topic for students of human behavior. One of the most important contributors to this area of psychological research is Abraham Maslow, who published a paper laying out his groundbreaking...