Albert Bandura
pioneer in observational learning-Bobo doll experiment
John Garcia
Taste Aversions-Rats avoid flavor associated with illness -contradicts the idea that unconditioned stimulus conditions stimulus
Ivan Pavlov
classical conditioning-paired neural stimulus (bell) with meat powder (dog salivate)
Robert Rescorla
-Showed animals can learn predictability of an event
B.F. Skinner
Skinner Box (Operan Chamber)-reinforcement increases behavior
Edward Thorndike
Cats in box trail and error -learn faster for a reward-Law and Effect
Edward Tolman
Latent learning and mental maps-rats in a maze
John B. Watson
behaviorist and classical conditioning-wanted to know if emotion was innate-Little Albert
Giacomo Rizzolatti
mirror neurons in frontal and parietal cortex in macaque monkey (explains empathy)
Martin Seligman
Conducted experiments with dogs that led to the concept of "learned helplessness"