About Behaviorism, Chapter 10: The Inner World of Motivation and Emotion, Quote 4

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Post published:June 26, 2017
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“To increase a person’s consciousness of the external world is simply to bring him under more sensitive control of that world as a source of stimulation.” (p. 169)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“To increase a person’s consciousness of the external world is simply to bring him under more sensitive control of that world as a source of stimulation.” (p. 169)

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