Behavior: An Introduction To Comparative Psychology (1914)

""Behavior: An Introduction To Comparative Psychology"" is a book written by John B. Watson and originally published in 1914. The book is a comprehensive introduction to the field of comparative psychology, which is the study of animal behavior and how it relates to human behavior. In the book, Watson discusses various topics such as the evolution of behavior, the nervous system, instincts, emotions, and learning. He also explores the differences and similarities between animal and human behavior, and how behavior is influenced by environmental factors.Watson's approach to psychology was heavily influenced by behaviorism, which emphasizes the study of observable behavior rather than internal mental processes. As such, the book focuses on observable behaviors and how they can be studied and understood through scientific methods.Overall, ""Behavior: An Introduction To Comparative Psychology"" is a foundational text in the field of comparative psychology and provides a thorough overview of the subject matter. It is still widely read and studied today by students and researchers interested in animal behavior and the scientific study of behavior.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

John Watson (1878-1958) was an American psychologist who in the early 1900's codified and forcefully publicized behaviorism, which became the dominant school of psychology in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. Watson served as professor of psychology at Johns Hopkins University, and also as lecturer at the New School for Social Research. In addition to Behaviorism he authored Psychology From the Standpoint of a Behaviorist.