Cognitive science and behaviourism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5267243 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B F Skinner, Brittany Skinner (0000-0001-7831-6994, BCS — The Chartered Institute for IT, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 291-301 |
| Publication date | 1985-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1985.tb01953.x |
| PMID | 4041702 |
| OpenAlex | W2067884572 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 4 |
In this paper it is argued that cognitive scientists, claiming the support of brain science and computer simulation, have revived a traditional view that behaviour is initiated by an internal, autonomous mind. In doing so, they have (1) misused the metaphor of storage and retrieval, (2) given neurology a misleading assignment, (3) frequently replaced controlled experimental conditions with mere descriptions of conditions and the assessment of behaviour with statements of expectations and intentions, (4) given feelings and states of mind the status of causes of behaviour rather than the products of the causes, and (5) failed to define many key terms in dimensions acceptable to science
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Feeling · Key (lock) · Metaphor · Cognitive Science and Mapping · Computer Science · Embodied and Extended Cognition · Neuroscience · Philosophy and History of Science · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2025 (40) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |