Behaviourism

Behaviourism
''The theory that human and animal behaviour can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behaviour patterns. - ''Oxford Dictionary definition

Behaviorism refers to a psychological approach which emphasizes scientific and objective methods of investigation. The approach is only concerned with observable stimulus-response behaviors, and states all behaviors are learned through interaction with the environment.

Assumptions of Behaviourism
The behaviorist movement began in 1913 when John Watson wrote an article entitled 'Psychology as the behaviorist views it,' which set out a number of underlying assumptions regarding methodology and behavioral analysis:                      and,
 * All behavior is learned from the environment.
 * Psychology should be seen as a science.
 * Behaviorism is primarily concerned with observable behavior, as opposed to internal events like thinking and emotion.
 * There is little difference between the learning that takes place in humans and that in other animals.
 * Behavior is the result of stimulus-response.