Seven Psychologies

The simple fact is that American psychologists had grown restive under conventional restraints. They were finding the old problems lifeless and thin, they were “half sick of shadows,” and [...] welcomed a plain, downright revolt. [Behaviorism] called upon its followers to fight an enemy who must be utterly destroyed, not merely to parley with one who might be induced to modify his ways. (p. 255)

Behaviorism is distinctly interested in the welfare and salvation— the strictly secular salvation—of the human race. (p. 272)

in editorials, literary criticism, social and political discussions, and sermon [...] its program for bettering humanity by the most efficient methods of science has made an all but irresistible appeal to the attention of the American public. (p. 277)

It has become a crusade (p. 275)

the student may see behavior in the making; he may note the repertoire of reactions a human being has [...] and discover the ways in which they are modified. (p. 274)