Organization of Behavior is a 1949 book by the psychologist Donald O. Hebb.[1] One of the main takeaways was that it proposed a theory about learning based on conjunctures on neural networks and synapses being able to strengthen or weaken over time.[2]
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| Author | Donald O. Hebb |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Learning |
| Published | 1949 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 378 (2002 Psychology Press edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0805843002 |
Reception
editThe author Richard Webster identifies Organization of Behavior as the most influential outline of Hebb's postulate. According to Webster, the hypothesis has classic status within science and is supported by recent research.[3]
References
edit- ^ Hebb, D. O. (1949). The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory. New York: Wiley and Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-36727-7 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Press, Gil (30 December 2016). "A Very Short History Of Artificial Intelligence (AI)". Forbes. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Webster 2005, p. 487.
Bibliography
edit- Books
- Webster, Richard (2005). Why Freud Was Wrong: Sin, Science and Psychoanalysis. Oxford: The Orwell Press. ISBN 0-9515922-5-4.
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