John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner shifted focus in the field of psychology away from the study of consciousness, focusing instead on

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John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner shifted focus in the field of psychology away from the study of consciousness, focusing instead on

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Francisco Blanchard · Answer 1

John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner shifted focus in the field of psychology away from the study of consciousness, focusing instead on behaviorism.

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The equipment and resources available for studying a concept as complex as consciousness were not easily available or did not even exist. The studies carried out prior to shifting the focus to the stream of behaviorism did not exhibit any conclusive results. It was believed by both the psychologists that the study of behaviorism would eventually lead to consciousness and hence, they chose to shift their focus to behaviorism.