Existentialism and behaviorism: Some differences

ABSTRACT
The existential and objective trends, predicted over a decade ago by Rogers, have been clearly manifested.
Existentialists and behaviorists, viewing one another as stereotypic models, have failed to see their common
underlying humanistic assumption. No longer need the two schools be separated by the free will-determinism duality.
As behavioural technology advances, behaviourism leaves the Skinner box and becomes more prepared to assume
the challenges of confronting human complexities. However, behaviourists still lack the semantically "warmer"
language with which to communicate their increasingly broadening scope of activities. (PsycINFO Database Record
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