Ivan Pavlov
Discovered classical conditioning
Most quoted
"Thanks to our recent works, the physiology of the brain has been advanced to a new stage, and the study of the highest part of the nervous system, which is of such colossal importance to man, has been placed on a solid foundation of exact knowledge."
— from Nobel Lecture, 1904
"One can truly say that the irresistible progress of natural science since the time of Galileo has made its first halt before the study of the higher parts of the brain, the organ of the most complicated relations of the animal to the external world."
— from Scientific Study of the So-Called Psychical Processes in the Higher Animals, 1909
"The physiologist who succeeds in penetrating deeper and deeper into the digestive canal becomes convinced that it consists of a number of chemical laboratories equipped with various mechanical devices."
— from Nobel Lecture, 1904
All quotes by Ivan Pavlov (368)
The conditioned reflex is the unit of nervous activity.
The power of the conditioned reflex is immense.
The cerebral hemispheres are the organs of the highest nervous activity.
The conditioned reflex is a universal phenomenon.
The objective method is the only way to study the higher nervous activity.
The brain is the most wonderful organ in the human body.
The conditioned reflex is the basis of all learning.
The nervous system is a complex network of interconnected elements.
The scientist must be a tireless worker.
The conditioned reflex is a dynamic process.
The objective study of the higher nervous activity is a new field of science.
The brain is the organ of thought and consciousness.
The conditioned reflex is a fundamental concept in psychology.
The nervous system is constantly adapting to new conditions.
The scientist must be a keen observer.
The conditioned reflex is a powerful tool for understanding behavior.
The objective method is the only way to achieve scientific rigor.
The brain is the seat of all mental processes.
The conditioned reflex is a key to understanding the human mind.
The nervous system is a marvel of evolution.
Contemporaries of Ivan Pavlov
Other Psychologys born within 50 years of Ivan Pavlov (1849–1936).