When Behaviorism Cracked: Chomsky, Tolman, and the Rise of Cognition

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This episode traces how debates over language and experiments on learning undermined strict behaviorism and sparked the cognitive revolution, highlighting Chomsky’s critique of Skinner and Tolman’s cognitive maps.

It then outlines the humanistic third wave—Maslow’s hierarchy and Rogers’ real vs. ideal self—and how those ideas influenced therapy and organizational practice.

Finally, the episode describes contemporary psychology’s biopsychosocial approach and the roles of social and developmental perspectives in explaining human behavior.

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