var foo = { a: function () { console.log(this); } }; foo.a(); // Logs the foo obj foo['a'](); // Same, logs the foo obj var bar = foo.a; bar(); // Logs the global obj var Baz = function () { // Implicit 'this' created console.log(this); this.a = true; this.b = 'whatever'; // Implicit 'this' returned }; // Using `new` puts it into constructor mode var qux = new Baz(); // Logs the implict new instance