Life Story of WatsonJohn Broadus Watson was a famous American psychologist who lived between 1878 and 1958. He was born in a place called Greenville in South Carolina. John's father was Pickens and Emma was his mother and he was their fourth child. The family was not doing well financially, they were simply living in poverty. Despite the poverty that engulfed the family, John's father became a habitual drunkard who cared less about his family. However, Emma John's mother was a devoted religious woman who struggled to care for her children with less support from her husband (Watson, 1999). In 1891, Pickens' father John left the family and disappeared because he was engaging in extramarital affairs with other women, a situation which even strained their marriage to his wife Emma and the relationship with his children . When Pickens disappeared from home, John became a naughty boy and he became so confused in life due to the lack of complete parental care from both his parents. He became defiant at school even though he did not want to listen to his teachers' advice. He bullied his peers and engaged in other anti-social behavior that was completely unacceptable in the school environment. Additionally, he became violent and even rebelled against his mother. John's life began to change with the help of his professor called Gordon Moore during his time as a student at Furman University. Later, he developed a positive attitude towards academic work as he realized that at least he could now contribute to the community, regardless of how poor his family was. His academic results were quite brilliant and he managed to succeed and secure a chance at the University of Chicago to continue his studies......work environment......moreover, reviews argue that animals and humans can easily adapt behaviors when new information is introduced even if the previous behavior pattern has already been established through reinforcement. In conclusion, the theory of behaviorism is based on observable behaviors for easier quantification and data collection. Effective techniques such as behavioral intervention and discrete trial training come from this school of thought. The approaches are essential for changing maladaptive behaviors in adults and even children (Cherry, 2011). Therefore, Professor John Watson is greatly praised for his tremendous contribution to modern psychology, as his work constitutes an important transition from the work of earlier researchers to that of modern researchers. His life story is very inspiring and serves as a role model for young scholars interested in the study of psychology..