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[English Version] Skinner, Burrhus Frederic (20.3.1904 Susquehanna, PA – 18.8.1990 Cambridge, MA), war einer der führenden Vertreter des Behaviorismus. Zufällig stieß er auf die Werke von Iwan Petrowitsch Pawlow und John-Broadus Watson. Davon beeindruckt begann er mit 24 Jahren in Harvard Psychologie zu studieren. Hier entdeckte er, daß für das Lernen der Zusammenhang von spontan auftretendem Verhalten und der Folge dieses Verhaltens in Form von Verstärkung bedeutsam ist. In Tierexperimenten konnte …

[German Version] (Feb 19, 1898, Niantic, CT – Sep 1, 1974, Cape Cod, MA), studied at the Universities of Chicago and Boston, among others. After intensive training in clinical pastoral education, he taught psychology of religion and pastoral psychology. In his teaching, he recognized the importance of clinical training in the context of theological education. Accordingly, he organized training courses in hospitals. Under his supervision, a large number of specialists were trained who passed on the…

[German Version] (Mar 20, 1904, Susquehanna, PA – Aug 18, 1990, Cambridge, MA) w…

[German Version] I. History of Religions – II. Bible – III. Dogmatics – IV. Social Ethics – V. Social Sciences, Education, and Practical Theology I. History of Religions Some cultures draw a clear distinction between religious matters and medical, legal, political, and other concerns; other cultures do not. For the latter, religion includes everything that is of importance to human beings. 1. Newborn children a. Acceptance. In some cultures, an examination takes place to determine whether the newborn is really a human being and not a spirit. Others ch…