Parenting and Language Development
During the holiday season, there are many social gatherings. These are a great opportunity to catch up with friends and family. For me, as a parent and behavior analyst working …
Building Behavior Analysis Courses Around Social Issues
The Behaviorists for Social Responsibility Special Interest Group (BFSR SIG) of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) launched the Matrix Project at the ABAI conference in 2015 (Mattaini & …
Level Up! with Personalized Learning
Co-authored by Dr. Melissa Swisher, Lecturer, Purdue University The unrest in education is no secret: Many undergraduate students work full time and want the flexibility of online or distance learning …
Entangled with illness: How cognitive fusion is linked to poor health in chronic conditions
2 I am excited and proud to present Dr. Ines Trindade, a Clinical Psychologist and Research Scientist, based at Coimbra University in Portugal. Every once in a while, a young …
‘Tis the season
The holiday season is in full swing. We just packed up our costumes (yes, I dress up to go trick-or-treating with my kids) and jack-o-lanterns and are getting ready to …
Knowing Thyselving: A novel Relational Frame Theory approach to the self and perspective-taking
I am really gratified to introduce Dr. Paul Guinther, PhD, a Clinical Psychologist and Freelance behavioral science researcher in Portland, Oregon (USA). Paul has worked closely with former president of …
The Power of Language in Organizational Governance
1 Guest Blog by: Ramona A. Houmanfar, Ph.D. Professor and Director of Behavior Analysis Program, University of Nevada, Reno Language plays a fundamental role in human behavior, especially in organizations …
Paranoia and Psychosis: Insights from Relational Frame Theory
I am excited to introduce Dr. Corinna Stewart, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Glasgow’s (Scotland) Institute of Health and Well-being. Corinna is a gifted young researcher with a …
The self and perspective-taking: Relational framing and self-awareness
It is with pleasure that I introduce Louise McHugh, Assistant Professor of Psychology at University College Dublin, Ireland. Louise is a prolific researcher and author in the behavior analytic and …
Behavioral persistence, or when bad behavior continues despite intervention
We have all seen it happen. A child engages in intense tantrums. Parents and teachers are at a loss as to what to do next and they come to us, …