Edward Thorndike

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Edward Lee Thorndike (August 31, 1874 - August 9, 1949) was an American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University. His work on animal behaviour and the learning process led to the theory of connectionism. Among Thorndike's most famous contributions were his research on how cats learned to escape from puzzle boxes and his related formulation of the law of effect. Wikipedia
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August 31, 1874
Died:
August 9, 1949
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  • Human Intelligence: Edward...

    Ideas and Interests Thorndike's early studies with animal behavior led him to declare his Law of Effect.
    www.indiana.edu/~intell/ethorndike.shtml
  • Classics in the History of...

    ...index ) Animal Intelligence Edward L. Thorndike (1911) Preface Chapter 1. The Study of Consciousness and the Study of Behavior Chapter 2. Animal Intelligence Chapter 3. The Instinctive Reactions ...
    psychclassics.yorku.ca/Thorndike/Animal/
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