“Of course, behaviorism works. So does torture. Give me a no-nonsense, down-to-earth behaviorist, a few drugs, and simple electrical appliances, and in six months I will have him reciting the Athanasian Creed in public.”
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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). Of course, behaviorism works. So does torture. Give me a no-nonsense, down-to-earth behaviorist, a few drugs, and simple electrical appliances, and in six months I will have him reciting the Athanasian Creed in public. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7884-of-course-behaviorism-works-so-does-torture-give/
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Auden, W. H. “Of course, behaviorism works. So does torture. Give me a no-nonsense, down-to-earth behaviorist, a few drugs, and simple electrical appliances, and in six months I will have him reciting the Athanasian Creed in public.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7884-of-course-behaviorism-works-so-does-torture-give/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Auden, W. H. “Of course, behaviorism works. So does torture. Give me a no-nonsense, down-to-earth behaviorist, a few drugs, and simple electrical appliances, and in six months I will have him reciting the Athanasian Creed in public.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7884-of-course-behaviorism-works-so-does-torture-give/.