Murray Sidman and Patient H. M.: The role of behavior analysis in the emergence of collaborative modern neuroscience. Issue 1 (14th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elcoro, Mirari; Backer, Alexander
• Other Names: Iversen Iver H. guestEditor.; Lattal Kennon A. guestEditor.; Lionello‐DeNolf Karen M. guestEditor.; McIlvane William J. guestEditor.; Petursdottir Anna Ingeborg guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior. Volume 115:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 242
• Page End: 254
• Publication Date: 2020-12-14
• Subjects: behavior analysis -- delayed‐matching‐to‐sample -- Henry G. Molaison -- modern neuroscience -- Murray Sidman -- Patient HM; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150.724
• DOI: 10.1002/jeab.656
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-5002

Abstract

Abstract : The intersection of the lives of 2 essential individuals in science, behavior analyst Murray Sidman (1923‐2019), and Henry G. Molaison also known as Patient H.M. (1926‐2008), warrants examination as it highlights the role of behavior analysis and other disciplines in the emergence of modern neuroscience and a collaborative approach to science. This paper describes the historical context and content of two publications by Sidman in which Molaison served as a research participant. The goal of the present paper is to emphasize this little‐known facet of Sidman's rich career and to highlight the pioneering role of behavior analysis, and particularly the work of Murray Sidman, in the emergence of collaborative modern neuroscience.