Learning, motivation, and cognition

Mark E. Bouton, Michael S. Fanselow

The Past Half-Century has seen a dramatic shift in the biobehavioral study of learning and motivation. Fifty years ago, theory was dominated by mechanistic ideas about drive, reinforcement, and temporal contiguity. Now ethological and cognitive themes have become part of the lexicon. Robert C. Bolles, PhD, whose classic book Theory of Motivation marked the downfall of Hullian drive theory, was at the forefront of this emerging school of thought, advocating a new blend of psychology and ethology. He helped shape the era, fostering interest in radical empiricism, adaptive function, a strong infusion of biology, and a focus on the purposiveness of goal-oriented behavior. This volume reflects his influential scholarship and shares the same themes that guided his thinking: behavior and function. In Learning, Motivation, and Cognition, Bolles's former students, contemporaries, and...

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