Dating back to the ancient Greek time, it was believed there were three kinds of mind, being, plant, animal and human. A plant's mind was primarily concerned with nutrition and growth. Animals, also had this mind set functions but also could experience sensations such as desire and initiating motion. However, the human mind could do all of these and be capable of higher level cognition.
Behaviorism began in the early 19th Century, crystallized by John Watson. In his approach, he rejected consciousness and replaced this with emotions which was on the basis stimulated by the environment and response obtained out of this was measurable. For behaviorism to exist, 3 objectives must exist.
References:
- Phys Org (2010). Inside the minds of humans and other animals. [Online]. Available: http://phys.org/news/2010-12-minds-humans-animals.html [2013, 30/01/2013].
- Schleifer, B. G. (2009). Human Mind vs Animal Brain. [Online]. Available: http://realtruth.org/articles/090806-002-science.html [2013, 30/01/2013].
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