HINDUISM -- SCIENTIFICALLY proven RELIGION (part 1 of 3) A New Twist in the Sad Saga of Little Albert - Percolator. In the famous Little Albert experiment, a nearly 9-month-old baby is shown a white rat. The rat crawls up to the baby, on him, and around him. The baby seems interested in the rat and unafraid. Later, researchers again produce the rat and place it next to the baby, but this time the rat’s presence is accompanied by a loud, startling clang — a sound the baby clearly doesn’t like. This is repeated multiple times until the baby starts to cry at the mere appearance of the rat, loud clang or no. The experiment was conducted by John Watson in 1920 and was part of the psychologist’s attempt to prove that infants are blank slates and therefore infinitely malleable.
Now comes another twist–one that, if accurate, would change how the Little Albert experiment is viewed and would cast a darker shadow over the career of the researcher who carried it out. But what makes it worse, the authors of the paper argue, is that Watson must have known that Little Albert was impaired. John Watson Return to Top. The Psychological Care of Infant and Child. By Suzanne Houk Paper written for Psych 683, Prof. Packer reproduced here with the author's permission March 15, 2000 A happy child is one "who never cries unless actually struck by a pin, - who loses himself in work and play- who quickly learns to overcome the small difficulties in his environment without running to mother, father, nurse or other adult - who soon builds up a wealth of habits that tides him over dark and rainy days - who puts on such habits of politeness and neatness and cleanliness that adults are willing to be around him at least part of the day; (he is) a child who is willing to be around adults without fighting incessantly for notice -who eats what is placed before him and 'asks no questions for conscience sake' - who sleeps and rests when put to bed for sleep and rest" (Watson, 1928, p. 9-10).
Implicit in his definition of a happy child is a stark simplicity and streamlining of the human experience. The 20th century was known as the Century of the Child. References. John B. Watson Intro. John B. Watson. John Broadus Watson (January 9, 1878 – September 25, 1958) was an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism. He was also not the Sherlock Holmes' assistant Watson. Watson promoted a change in psychology through his address, Psychology as the Behaviorist Views it, which was given at Columbia University in 1913.[3] Through his behaviorist approach, Watson conducted research on animal behavior, child rearing, and advertising. In addition, he conducted the controversial "Little Albert" experiment. Early life[edit] Watson was born in Travelers Rest, South Carolina to Pickens Butler and Emma K. (Roe) Watson.[4] His mother, Emma Watson, a very religious woman who adhered to prohibitions against drinking, smoking, and dancing, named Watson after a prominent Baptist minister in hopes that it would help him receive the call to preach the Gospel.
After petitioning the President of the University of Chicago, Watson entered the university. Watson earned his Ph. Watson (1913) Johns Hopkins Magazine -- April 2000. APRIL 2000Pioneers of Scholarship· · · · · · · · · · · · It's All in the Upbringing By Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson Little Albert B., a healthy, stolid 9-month-old baby, was shown a live rat, a rabbit, a dog, and a monkey. He showed no fear.
But he cried when a researcher struck a hammer against a steel bar. Hopkins psychology professor John B. Watson and his assistant, Rosalie Rayner, then made a clanging sound each time the boy touched the rat. After seven such pairings, Albert B. cried and avoided the animal--even when there was no loud noise. In fact, days later, he showed fear when he saw the rat, the rabbit, the dog, and a sealskin coat. As the months went on, young Albert didn't cry consistently at the sight of the white rat. Thus describes one of the classic experiments in psychology, often cited in oversimplified form in Psych I textbooks to prove how conditioning can modify human emotional behavior.
That was in 1957, the year before Watson died at age 80. Human Resources: 1/9 'Social Engineering in the 20th Century' Kim Jong Bodyguards.