Vladimir Mikhailovich Bekhterev (also
Bechterev; ; January 20, 1857 – December 24, 1927) was a
Russian neurologist and the father of objective psychology. He is best known for noting the role of the
hippocampus in memory, his study of reflexes, and
Bekhterev’s disease. Moreover, he is known for his competition with
Ivan Pavlov regarding the study of
conditioned reflexes.