The Little Albert Experiment Analysis

Habits are routines of behavior that are done repeatedly and occur unconsciously. Whether these habits be good or bad, it is our way of thinking and feeling through previous repetitions and experiences. Habits are generally are done unconsciously because we typically do not think about our habits, we just do them. William James states that “ All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits,—practical, emotional, and intellectual,—systematically organized for our weal or woe, and bearing us irresistibly toward our destiny, whatever the latter may be.” We create our habits through continuous repetition and execution, making habits difficult to change. Habits are engraved in our bodies and make up several key processes in …show more content…
In an unconditioned response, the stimulus from the environment does not contribute to anything to signify a response. When a response is conditioned, the external factor is associated with a specific behavior. In the Little Albert Experiment, Albert was exposed to various cues ranging from a white rat, a rabbit, a dog, a monkey, masks (with and without hair), cotton, wool, burning newspapers, and other various stimulus. Albert showed no signs of fear, and did not really react to any of the stimulus. It wasn’t until till they allowed Albert to play with the rat that he started reacting. Every time he touched the rat, the researchers created a loud frightening noise that scared Albert. In turn, Albert responded negatively and began crying. Albert began associating the rat with the noise, and whenever the rat was presented to Albert he began to be in distress and attempted to get away. The rat turned into a conditioned stimulus, and was eliciting a conditioned emotional response similar to the experience with the …show more content…
The real self is who we are, and is our starting point for our growth and development, while the ideal self is where we want to be. Conditional Positive Regard means that a person's significant figure in their lives will love them regardless of what they do. What this allows people to do is allows them to grow and develop and provides “the safe platform” for people to get to their ideal self. Our defense mechanisms protect our real selves from harm. Because a neurotic person is between a real self an idea self, a person may get caught up in feeling inadequate when compared to something else, and that they “should be there rather than here.” It is unhealthy to attempt perfection in everything, and developing