Psychology as the behaviorist views it

Psychology, from a behaviorist perspective, focuses on observable actions and the ways they are influenced by the environment, rather than thoughts or emotions. Behaviorists believe that behavior is learned through interactions with the surroundings, primarily through conditioning—rewards and punishments. They emphasize studying measurable behaviors to understand and predict how people and animals respond to different situations. This approach excludes internal mental states as primary factors, concentrating instead on what can be directly observed and measured to explain behavior.