In this week’s exploration in history, I chose to look at the history of John B. Watson and his contributions to the field of psychology. Firstly, John. B. Watson was born in 1878 in Greenville, South Carolina. Growing up Watson had a troubling relationship with both of his parents. His father was often absent in his life and he defied against his mother. In 1901, Watson attended the University of Chicago, where he would meet his first wife, Mary Ikes. Moreover, it was at the University of Chicago that Watson became interested in psychology and the study of animals. Mary and John had two children together named after each of them. Unfortunately, John and Mary divorced due to a number of affairs, but he soon married a graduate student of his
