Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones….and Words Can Hurt Me Too
2 Authored By: Angelica Aguirre, PhD, BCBA-D Minnesota State University, Mankato The old children’s rhyme “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” was used …
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About!
1 Guest Blog by: Tracy Lepper, PhD, BCBA-D Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Many new parents may be experiencing heightened anxiety concerning their infant’s development during the COVID-19 pandemic …
ABAI 2020 Goes Virtual!
Authored By: Angelica Aguirre, PhD, BCBA-D Minnesota State University, Mankato The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) made the incredibly difficult decision to move the 2020 Annual Convention in Washington, …
Speech-Generating Devices for Verbal Behavior? There’s an App for That!
2 Guest Blog: Amarie Carnett, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” – Arthur C. Clarke As our world rapidly …
Verbal Apparitions
1 Verbal Apparitions Guest Blog by: Lee Mason, PhD, BCBA-D Child Study Center – Cook Children’s, Fort Worth TX While the holiday season is meant to bring feelings of love …
Sweet Home Chicago
Sweet Home Chicago It’s that time of year again. Behavior analysts around the world are preparing to make their annual journey to meet friends and colleagues, old and new at …
Prosody: The Song of Speech
1 Guest Blog by: Dave Palmer, Ph.D. Smith College Think of your favorite song. For me, “Hey, Jude” by the Beatles would be a candidate. If you are easily embarrassed, …
Jarring Jargon or Tender Terms?
1 Co-Authored by Matt Hayes, Graduate Student, University of Massachusetts Lowell Behavior analysts have expertise in evaluating the impact of environmental variables on the behavior of human and non-human animals. However, …
The Language of Romantic Love
1 Behavior analysts have focused their attention on a variety of socially important topics. However, there has been relatively less attention and discussion focused on complex human emotional behavior (e.g., …
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 …