Dementia Is Here to Stay; We Might as Well Have A Say
1 Guest Blog by: Maranda Trahan, Ph.D., BCBA-D Wellness Director, Kisco The Fountains of Melbourne Look around: One in three individuals born today will develop dementia later in life. Dementia …
Just Do It: Finding Meaning in Symbols
1 How is it that a simple phrase: ‘Just Do It’ and a swoosh logo have taken on such special meaning in the last week? These have been highly recognized …
Your Body Learns What You’re About to do Next
In 2016, over 64,000 overdose deaths occurred in the United States alone. A majority are from opioids, with 116 people in the US dying daily – enough for it to …
Under the Dome Interview with Dr. Susan Schneider
2 Summer 2018 has brought sweltering heat to much of the Northern Hemisphere, highlighting the growing concern that much of the scientific community has expressed regarding our shifting global …
Can I Speak My Home Language?
1 According to the most recent estimates of the Census Bureau, there are at least 350 languages spoken in U.S. homes. Recent data also tells us that the increasing prevalence …
When Logic Meets the Cruelty of Withdrawal
If you surveyed current smokers, I’m willing to bet that many would say they wished they had never started. That they don’t want to be a smoker. A quick google …
How Positive Are Addictions, and Does Coffee Taste Good?
I smoked a cigarette for the first time when I was 15 years old. Looking back, I’m actually surprised I held off that long – so many factors in my …
The Rational Addict
The American dream. The idea that one can be successful through hard work and determination, that good choices will lead one to upward mobility and financial stability, and that society …
Under the Dome Interview with Dr. Mark Mattaini
With the largest behavior analysis oriented conference of the year quickly approaching, Dr. Mark Mattaini is likely busy preparing for the delivery of his Presidential Address and his upcoming role …
Gearing Up for San Diego
There is excitement in the air as behavior analysts around the U.S. and abroad make their way to the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) annual convention in San Diego. …