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Pavlov and the Pavlovians in the laboratory
Author(s) -
Windholz George
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of the history of the behavioral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1520-6696
pISSN - 0022-5061
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6696(199001)26:1<64::aid-jhbs2300260107>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - epitome , nationality , character (mathematics) , style (visual arts) , psychology , psychoanalysis , sociology , political science , art , literature , law , immigration , geometry , mathematics
The general character of the Pavlovians and their role in the experimental investigation of conditioned reflexes is discussed. From 1897 to 1936, Ivan P. Pavlov had at least 146 co‐workers and he was closely involved in their experimental work. The social background, nationality, and gender of the Pavlovians are described together with the daily routine in the laboratories. It is pointed out that, despite Pavlov's authoritarian style, the Pavlovians characterized him as the epitome of a scholar and an admirable human being. It is concluded that the work in the laboratories was truly a cooperative effort between Pavlov and his co‐workers.