Ivan Pavlov

"In the dog two conditions were found to produce pathological disturbances by functional interference, namely, an unusually acute clashing of the excitatory and inhibitory processes, and the influence of strong and extraordinary stimuli. In man precisely similar conditions constitute the usual causes of nervous and psychic disturbances. Different conditions productive of extreme excitation, such as intense grief or bitter insults, often lead, when the natural reactions are inhibited by the necessary restraint, to profound and prolonged loss of balance in nervous and psychic activity."

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Ivan Pavlov

Ivan Pavlov

Physiologist

Ivan Pavlov was a Russian physiologist known for his pioneering work in classical conditioning, fundamentally influencing psychology and behavior studies.

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