The (Political) Organism is Always Right #5: To Vote or Not To Vote
One of the most impactful behaviors of all demands more attention from behavior analysts.
The Experimental Analysis of Halloween
This is, I promise, not a trick.
On Bilingualism: Why and How to Teach Two Languages to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
5 Authored by: Mirela Cengher, Ph.D., BCBA University of Maryland, Baltimore County Mirela Cengher, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Dr. …
A Thought for the Scary Season #1: Pay No Attention to That Self Behind the Curtain, OR the Least Behavioristic Thing About Behavior Analysts
The fallacies of blame and credit, and how they fuel professional tribalism
Behavioral Safety in Unusual Working Environments
2 Behavioral Safety in Unusual Working Environments Prof. Dr. Christoph Bördlein Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) – the application of behavior analysis to the area of workplace safety – is successful in …
The (Political) Organism is Always Right (#4): Contingencies of Discord
Why are politicians and voters so ready to rumble?
The Power of Lies and the First Amendment
3 The Sept. 5, 2008 edition of [the Onion] reported that a damp stain on a concrete wall in Tennessee bore a striking resemblance to the features of Charles Darwin. …
Forgotten History of Behavior Science (#5): Assorted Gems and Curiosities, Courtesy of the Cambridge Center
A blog series on another site that may interest you.
Hart and Risley Are Still Right, Even if Fetuses “Cry in the Accent of Their Parents”
Beware the view, now growing in popularity, that children can develop sophisticated verbal behavior simply by listening.
A Life of Contrasting Experiences
Dear blog reader, This month we are joined by Scott Graham, a doctoral candidate at Ulster University in Northern Ireland. From the first time I met Scott, what struck me …