The Behaviorist Manifesto

The Behaviorist Manifesto, penned by psychologists like John B. Watson in the early 20th century, advocates that psychology should focus solely on observable behavior rather than internal thoughts or feelings. It emphasizes that all behavior is a response to environmental stimuli, and that understanding these responses can help predict future actions. This viewpoint argues that psychology can be a science similar to the natural sciences by studying measurable and observable phenomena. In essence, behaviorism seeks to understand and modify behavior through conditioning, without delving into the unobservable mental processes.