hˈɪz "pɹˌɑːbəbɪlˈɪstɪk fˈʌŋkʃənəlˌɪzəm" wʌzðə fˈɜːst bᵻhˈeɪvjɚɹəl sˈɪstəm fˈaʊndᵻd ˌɔn pɹˈɑːbəbˌɪlɪzəm, ɐn ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ ðæt ɪz ɐtɹˈæktɪŋ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ ɐtˈɛnʃən ɪnðə fˈiːldz ʌv lˈɜːnɪŋ, θˈɪŋkɪŋ, dᵻsˈɪʒən pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz, pɚsˈɛpʃən, kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən ænd ðə stˈʌdi ʌv kjˌʊɹɹɪˈɔsᵻɾi.
His "probabilistic functionalism" was the first behavioral system founded on probabilism, an approach that is attracting increasing attention in the fields of learning, thinking, decision processes, perception, communication  and the study of curiosity.