TThorndike's connectionism o 4.1.2 Maior theoretical notions Thorndike called the association between sense impressions and impulses to action a bond or a connection. This marked the first formal attempt to link sensory events to behavior. Earlier brands of associationism attempted to show how ideas became linked together; thus Thorndike's approach is quite different and can be regarded as the first modern theme of learning. His emphasis on the functional aspects of behavior is due mainly to the influence of Darwin. In fact, Thorndyke's theory can be understood as a combination of associationism, Darwinism, and the methods of scienceThorndike’s Connectionism ⚫ 4.1.2 Major theoretical notions ⚫ Thorndike called the association between sense impressions and impulses to action a bond or a connection. This marked the first formal attempt to link sensory events to behavior. Earlier brands of associationism attempted to show how ideas became linked together; thus Thorndike's approach is quite different and can be regarded as the first modern theme of learning. His emphasis on the functional aspects of behavior is due mainly to the influence of Darwin. In fact, Thorndyke's theory can be understood as a combination of associationism, Darwinism, and the methods of science