The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory
@inproceedings{Hebb1949TheOO,
title={The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory},
author={Donald Olding Hebb},
year={1949}
}Contents: Introduction. The Problem and the Line of Attack. Summation and Learning in Perception. Field Theory and Equipotentiality. The First Stage of Perception: Growth of the Assembly. Perception of a Complex: The Phase Sequence. Development of the Learning Capacity. Higher and Lower Processes Related to Learning. Problems of Motivation: Pain and Hunger. The Problem of Motivational Drift. Emotional Disturbances. The Growth and Decline of Intelligence.
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