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Neobehaviorism refers to a brand of behaviorism that utilizes intervening variables, in the form of hypothesized physiological processes, to help explain behavior. Neobehaviorism agreed with older forms of Behaviorism that overt behavior should be Psychology's subject matter but disagreed that theoretical speculation concerning abstract entities must be avoided. Such speculation was accepted provided that the theoretical terms employed are operationally defined and lead to testable predictions about overt behavior.
Neodissociation theory refers to Hilgard’s theory, which maintains that consciousness is divided into aware and unaware parts during hypnosis. Please see also Neo-dissociation theory
Neonativism is a theory in psychology that suggests that humans are born with innate knowledge, rather than acquiring it solely through experience and learning. The term "neonativism" was coined by cognitive scientist Jerry Fodor in the late 1970s, and the theory has been influential in the study of cognitive development and language acquisition.