The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory
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The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory is a landmark 1949 book by psychologist Donald Hebb that introduced the influential concept of Hebbian learning to explain how neural networks underlie learning and behavior.
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Target entity: The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory Context triple: [Donald Hebb, notableWork, The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory]
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Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind
"Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind" is a scholarly book that critically examines how contemporary neuroscience reshapes understandings of the mind, behavior, and social governance.
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Principles of Physiological Psychology
Principles of Physiological Psychology is Wilhelm Wundt’s foundational work that helped establish psychology as an experimental and scientific discipline by linking mental processes to physiological mechanisms.
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Unified Theories of Cognition
Unified Theories of Cognition is a comprehensive cognitive science framework proposed by Allen Newell that seeks to explain diverse mental processes—such as problem solving, memory, and learning—within a single, unified theoretical architecture.
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Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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The Discovery of the Mind
The Discovery of the Mind is a seminal work of classical scholarship that explores how ancient Greek literature and thought gave rise to the concept of individual consciousness and self-awareness in Western culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory Target entity description: The Organization of Behavior: A Neuropsychological Theory is a landmark 1949 book by psychologist Donald Hebb that introduced the influential concept of Hebbian learning to explain how neural networks underlie learning and behavior.
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A.
Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind
"Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind" is a scholarly book that critically examines how contemporary neuroscience reshapes understandings of the mind, behavior, and social governance.
-
B.
Principles of Physiological Psychology
Principles of Physiological Psychology is Wilhelm Wundt’s foundational work that helped establish psychology as an experimental and scientific discipline by linking mental processes to physiological mechanisms.
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C.
Unified Theories of Cognition
Unified Theories of Cognition is a comprehensive cognitive science framework proposed by Allen Newell that seeks to explain diverse mental processes—such as problem solving, memory, and learning—within a single, unified theoretical architecture.
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D.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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E.
The Discovery of the Mind
The Discovery of the Mind is a seminal work of classical scholarship that explores how ancient Greek literature and thought gave rise to the concept of individual consciousness and self-awareness in Western culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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neuroscience book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| addresses |
mechanisms of learning in the brain
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organization of perception and thought ⓘ relationship between brain activity and behavior ⓘ |
| author |
Donald Hebb
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Donald O. Hebb ⓘ
linked to:
Donald Hebb
|
| citationStatus | highly cited in psychology literature ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
cell assemblies
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cells that fire together wire together ⓘ phase sequences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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neuroscience ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific monograph ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession | psychologist ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text for Hebbian learning
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landmark work in neuropsychology ⓘ |
| impact |
bridged psychology and neuroscience
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shaped modern theories of learning and memory ⓘ |
| influenced |
artificial neural networks
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computational neuroscience ⓘ connectionism ⓘ learning theory in psychology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gestalt psychology
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behaviorism ⓘ neurophysiology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
behavior
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learning ⓘ neural networks ⓘ neuropsychology ⓘ synaptic plasticity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formulating the Hebb rule
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introducing Hebbian learning ⓘ |
| proposes |
learning occurs through changes in synaptic strength
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repeated co-activation of neurons strengthens their connections ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Wiley & Sons ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | neuropsychological theory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
brain mechanisms of behavior
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neural basis of learning ⓘ |
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