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"Give me a dozen of healthy children. I can make them doctors, judges, teachers, beggars and even thieves."

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J.B. Watson

This famous quote, claiming the ability to shape any healthy infant into any profession through controlled environment and conditioning, is attributed to John B. Watson, the founder of behaviorism, reflecting his strong environmental determinism stance.

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