Recent Issues. Chapter 1: The Place of Feeling in the Analysis of Behavior. Quote 8
“In his remarkable book, Émile, Rousseau described what is now called desensitization. If a baby is frightened when plunged into cold water (presumably an innate response), begin with warm water and reduce the temperature a degree a day. The baby will not be frightened when the water is finally cold.” (p. 10)
