Branch of psychology places a school of thought within the wider field it belongs to. Wikipedia notes that behaviorism, formed by John B. Watson, "was popularized by B. F. Skinner through operant conditioning," a later development within the same broad field. Browsing by branch shows which broader area of psychology a school of thought grew from.
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1. Wikipedia: Cognitive psychology
WikipediaCognitive psychology, History sectionQuote, Cognitive psychology, History section
Ulric Neisser put the term "cognitive psychology" into common use through his 1967 book Cognitive Psychology.
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