The Hebb legacy.

@article{Klein1999TheHL,
  title={The Hebb legacy.},
  author={Raymond M. Klein},
  journal={Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology},
  year={1999},
  volume={53},
  pages={1-3}
}
  • R. Klein
  • Published 1 March 1999
  • Psychology
  • Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology
Donald Olding Hebb (1904-1985) was, during his lifetime, an extraordinarily influential figure for the discipline of psychology. His principled opposition to radical behaviourism and emphasis on understanding what goes on between stimulus and response (perception, learning, thinking) helped clear the way for the cognitive revolution. His view of psychology as a biological science and his neuropsychological cell-assembly proposal rejuvenated interest in physiological psychology. Since his death… Expand
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