What Kind of Verbal Operant is “Right?”
5 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
5 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
4 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, …
Let’s Be Frank: ABA Is About To Plunge Over A Demographic Cliff. Can It Survive The Landing?
Societal forces could soon undermine our ability to train enough, good enough, and diverse enough practitioners.
Grammar: An Icelandic Saga
As I pointed out in a 2023 paper, the principal limitation of Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior is that it fails to address grammar. To put it somewhat differently, it …
Thank You for Playing PORTL!
Portable Operant Research and Teaching Lab (PORTL) manual and an educational kits. Photo by Mirari Elcoro.
Stronger Together
It is that time of year when many of us renew our ABAI memberships. But why are we members? What do we expect from this community?
How Fuzzy are We?
3 How Fuzzy are We? Jeff Kupfer, Ph.D., BCBA-D and Ron Allen, Ph.D., BCBA-D University of Colorado and Simmons University While clearing my files this morning, I reread Critchfield and …
Interesting Somethings (2023-2024), Indexed
ABA, VB, great books, straight talk, good people, and much more.