Ian Pavlov’s Theories in Behaviorism
Ian Petrovitch Pavlov was born September 14, 1849 in Ryazan, Russia. Pavlov was brought up to be an educated individual, attending a local church school, then a theological seminary. Pavlov is said to be inspired by D.I. Pisarev; who at the time was the most eminent Russian literary critic, and I.M. Sechenov; “father” of physiology in Russia. Pavlov originally following in his father’s; Peter Dmitrievich Pavlov, footsteps to become a priest, although he abandoned his study of religion to pursue science. His first works include a collaboration with a fellow student; Afansyev, where he studied the pancreatic nerve. This research won Pavlov a gold medal for his research.
Later in Pavlov’s life he did most of his research at the Institute of Experimental Medicine from 1891 to 1900. Pavlov did extensive research on organs and their functions, and made many break throughs with work on the digestive system. During his research on the regulation of the activity of digestive glands Pavlov had his big break through in the field of psychology. This lead to the recognition of Pavlov’s infamous dogs, and many theories in behaviorism and conditioning.
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Naturally we have many responses that occur through our subconscious, much like the dog’s drooling. In humans, for example; flinching. Humans flinch in anticipation to a stimulus, such as a loud noise or sudden movement. One experiment, much like Pavlov’s was an experiment done on babies. The babies were exposed to cute cuddly creatures like bunnies or puppies. When the child tried to pet or interact with the animal the would experience a loud noise. After a couple sessions of repeating the same steps, the babies began to associate the animals with the unpleasant noise, and eventually became upset when they saw the
Ian Petrovitch Pavlov was born September 14, 1849 in Ryazan, Russia. Pavlov was brought up to be an educated individual, attending a local church school, then a theological seminary. Pavlov is said to be inspired by D.I. Pisarev; who at the time was the most eminent Russian literary critic, and I.M. Sechenov; “father” of physiology in Russia. Pavlov originally following in his father’s; Peter Dmitrievich Pavlov, footsteps to become a priest, although he abandoned his study of religion to pursue science. His first works include a collaboration with a fellow student; Afansyev, where he studied the pancreatic nerve. This research won Pavlov a gold medal for his research.
Later in Pavlov’s life he did most of his research at the Institute of Experimental Medicine from 1891 to 1900. Pavlov did extensive research on organs and their functions, and made many break throughs with work on the digestive system. During his research on the regulation of the activity of digestive glands Pavlov had his big break through in the field of psychology. This lead to the recognition of Pavlov’s infamous dogs, and many theories in behaviorism and conditioning.
While measuring the activity of the salivary …show more content…
Naturally we have many responses that occur through our subconscious, much like the dog’s drooling. In humans, for example; flinching. Humans flinch in anticipation to a stimulus, such as a loud noise or sudden movement. One experiment, much like Pavlov’s was an experiment done on babies. The babies were exposed to cute cuddly creatures like bunnies or puppies. When the child tried to pet or interact with the animal the would experience a loud noise. After a couple sessions of repeating the same steps, the babies began to associate the animals with the unpleasant noise, and eventually became upset when they saw the