Core term · John B. Watson

Stimulus

Any signal from the world around us — a sound, a sight, a touch — that can prompt a reaction in the body or mind.

Areas of life
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Why it matters

Simple model for learning and behavior prediction.

How to handle it

Change inputs and contexts to change behavior.

Who shaped this idea

The thinker behind it

Bring it to your own life

Questions in this spirit

A term is just an idea until you apply it. Answer one.

All questions

From concept to practice

Turn Stimulus into a question you can answer.

Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.