Democracy is a Reinforcer. People Forego One Reinforcer for Others All The Time.
Gorking out on tyranny
The Human-Neanderthal Bottleneck: Did Relational Capabilities Make the Difference?
Did relational framing arise with homo sapiens?
Introducing bell hooks to teachers of behavior analysis
8 bell hooks (1952-2021) born Gloria Jean Watkins, was a scholar, educator, feminist, activist and so much more. hook was a Distinguished Professor at Berea College, KY, which houses the …
Management and the ‘New Science’: Part One
Introduction by Blog Coordinator Darnell Lattal, Ph.D. Andy Lattal received a paper from his good friend, John Keller, Ph.D., and asked if I would read it. Neither Andy nor John …
Stronger Together: Communities Have Power!
Effective professional, scientific, and social advocacy rely on the concept of Stronger Together.
Shakespeare’s Alchemy
Apparently, Lawrence was right. Visitations by zombies to the streets of Rome has happened before. Here’s how Shakespeare reported the “Caesar incident” in the opening scene of Hamlet: In the …
Stronger Together: Leveraging Behavior Analysis in Related and Unrelated Organizations
An account on connecting with organizations that aren’t always so “behavior-analytic”
Can You “Forget” How to Ride a Bicycle? The Laws of Behavior Say: Sort Of
What the World’s Most Durable Behavioral Phenomenon says about behavior principles.
Speaking of Age: Verbal Behavior in Later Life
3 Guest Blog Authored By: Jonathan Baker, Ph.D., BCBA-D Western Michigan University Dr. Jonathan Baker is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University. Prior …
What Kind of Verbal Operant is “Right?”
2 I am not the first person to wonder, “What is the function of asking Right? in the middle of a sustained flow of verbal behavior?” As the internet is …
From Dogma to Skepticism: The Essential Role of Humility in Scientific Discovery and Learning
4 Dear blog reader, This month’s contributor is Kian Assemi, a doctoral candidate currently wrapping up his PhD at University of Nevado, Reno. Given the stage Kian is at in …
Part 3: Navigating AI: Organizational Ethics and System-Wide Changes in Behavior Analysis
2 Introduction by Blog Coordinator Darnell Lattal, Ph.D. Dr. Twyman has provided a very complete analysis of AI and behavior analysis in this three-part series. Please look at the end …
Behavior analysis, science, and culture: What can we learn from selection by consequence?
Behavior analysis, science, and culture: What can we learn from selection by consequence? Jeff Kupfer, Ph.D., BCBA-D and Ron Allen, Ph.D., BCBA-D University of Colorado and Simmons University In 1981, …