Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 6: The Steep and Thorny Way to a Science of Behavior. Quote 14

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Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 6: The Steep and Thorny Way to a Science of Behavior. Quote 14

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Post published: October 11, 2019
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“Many years ago I suggested that the letters CNS could be said to stand, not for the central nervous system, but for the conceptual nervous system.” (p. 74)

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“Many years ago I suggested that the letters CNS could be said to stand, not for the central nervous system, but for the conceptual nervous system.” (p. 74)

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