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A Radical "Mind": B. F. Skinner and Operant Conditioning
Radical and innovative, two words used to describe Skinner and his theory of Operant Conditioning, a form of Behaviorism. He wanted to understand, explain and control behavior through scientific means, let's talk about it!
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A Brief History of Classical Conditioning: Basic Concepts and Authors
Behaviorism is a theory of learning in psychology that proposes that behaviors (actions) are acquired through the interaction with the environment. One of the most important perspectives within this theory is Classical Conditioning. What's the history behind this theory and conditioning?
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From Thales of Miletus to Hippocrates: Materialism in Ancient Greece
Contrary to idealism, materialism places matter and the study of nature over ideas, it is not teleological, that is, it does not care about reality, rather why and how it works and the way it does. In this article we are going to go through important materialist thoughts
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Idealism in Ancient Greece: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
A quick overview of three of the greatest idealistic greek philoshophers and their ideas: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
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Animism, Myth and Religion in Ancient Greece
Man has been invaded by its fear of death and insatiable curiosity. From ancient times he has looked from explanations: about itself, the cosmos, death and a long etcetera. In this article we are going to delve into two postures that the people from Ancient Greek adopted to explain the world.