Welcome to Cultural Evolution and Analysis
Welcome to the first blog for Cultural Evolution and Analysis— an important topic for all behavior analysts. In Selection by Consequences, (Skinner, 1981), the role of the third level of …
Pavlovian Conditioning in ABA: Not as Irrelevant as You Might Think
Guest Post by Matthew Lewon and Michael Domjan We recently published an article in Perspectives on Behavior Science on the relevance of a modern understanding of Pavlovian conditioning to applied behavior …
The Most-Cited JABA Article in Every Year, 1968-2025: Reflections on Standing Still and Moving Forward
Pondering ABA’s developmental trajectory.
Scaling Sustainability Solutions: Behavior Analysis and Implementation Science
1 Once you have a green behavior-analytic project in place somewhere, successfully supporting sustainability, congratulations! But consider not stopping there. Consider bravely charging onward and scaling it up. (Start by …
Hall of Really Good People in Behavior Analysis: Mike Perone
A dedicated servant to our discipline whose contributions extend far beyond C.V. fodder.
Why Wait? Using Developmental Psychology to Inform Verbal Behavior Intervention
5 Guest post by Dr. Ciobha McKeown Dr. Ciobha McKeown is an Assistant Professor at California State University, Sacramento, and director of the Infant, Toddler, and Life Skills (ITLS) Lab. …
Reasoning Machines and Mediational Theory
The evolution of AI reasoning systems toward explicit step-by-step verbal mediation, established and maintained by differential consequences, strongly supports core aspects of a mediational theory of verbal relations
Freedom, Dignity, and the Bonds of Social Decency: Does Believing in Free Will Create Behavioral Benefits?
Perhaps “free will” is useful… even if it’s not really real.
Books We Keep
1 Ron Allen, Ph.D., BCBA-D and Jeff Kupfer, Ph.D., BCBA-D Simmons University (Boston) and University of Colorado (Denver) A science progresses with experimentation followed by application, which occasions more experimentation. …