Pavlov in Spain

Abstract

Reflexology has been present throughout Spanish science since the last third of the nineteenth century and its importance can be seen in the works of authors such as Martín Salazar, Ramón y Cajal, Gómez Ocaña, Simarro and Turró. The most important research in Reflexology in Spain takes place a) at the Schools of Neurophysiology and Psychology in Barcelona and Madrid, b) with a group of authors specializing in pathological medicine and c) in the Military's Health Department. Pavlov's work was received in Spain with special interest. Fernández-España, who could be considered the “first Spanish Pavlovian,” emphasized Pavlov's work in a series dedicated to the study of objective psychology which was published between 1914 and 1924. Planelles was the first investigator to develop a program in Pavlovian experimentation, presenting his results in 1935. The Civil War (1936-1939) ended these and many other Spanish projects in psychology. After the war, interest in Reflexology and Pavlov's theories slowly rose again, first through psychosomatic medicine and then in the 60's because of the works of such authors as Monserrat-Esteve, Rof Carballo and Colodrón. The progressive inclusion of psychology in the Schools of Philosophy and Arts after 1968 marked the beginning of a new era.

Georg F. Nicolai: aportes para un estudio de recepción de las ideas de Pavlov en Argentina

“…En el texto hay numerosas referencias a los escritos del español Turró, quien también estudió la doctrina de Pavlov en España (Bandrés & Llavona, 2003). Tanto Nicolai, como Turró, desarrollan articulaciones filosóficas en torno a las implicancias del método y la teoría de Pavlov para el desarrollo de una psicología científica.…”

Historiography of psychology in Spain: The last decade.

“…The influence of Ivan P. Pavlov′s work on 20th century psychology and psychiatry (Ruiz, Sánchez, & de la Casa, 2003a), as well as the impact of his ideas on the research of William H. Gantt and Howard S. Liddell have been examined (Ruiz, Sánchez, & de la Casa 2002a, 2003b, 2005; Sánchez & Ruiz, 2008). In addition, the interest aroused among American psychoanalysts by the research on experimental neuroses carried out by Gantt and Liddell has been studied (Ruiz, 2009; Sánchez & Díaz, 2009), while others investigated the influence of Pavlov's reflex theory in Spain (Bandrés & Llavona, 2003). A monographic issue of the Spanish Journal of Psychology was devoted to the centennial of Pavlov's lecture at the 14th International Congress of Medicine in Madrid, 1903.…”