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The 11:59 pm deadline ain't no joke in college.
zekedms : > bonnetapplebum : > > >> listen to me. look me in the eyes. that blackboard link WILL close >> on your procrastinating ass > > Blackboard does not fu...
Apparently it’s National Bird Day and it’s a B.F.F. (B.F....
Apparently it’s National Bird Day and it’s a B.F.F. (B.F. Friday). Let’s acknowledge the pigeon shall we?
Year End Best-Of Albums
I’m going to deviate slightly to something not exactly behaviour analytic (but it does involve data). The following is my top 10 albums of 2017 based entirely on average listens per month. Al...
Hi there! I’m actually taking a course on Radical Behavio...iorism. I was hoping for some help in brainstorming topics :).
Hello there! Seems like an interesting assignment. I assume you’ll be reading Skinner’s About Behaviorism as part of the course. It is my go-to reference when I’m looking for a radica...
Hi, would you mind explaining what is meant by Interlocking behavioural contingencies please.
Hi Anonymous - good question! INTERLOCKING BEHAVIOURAL CONTINGENCIES is the term used to describe the inter-play between multiple arrangements of antecedents, behaviours and consequences occurr...
Halloween preference assessment. Which would you choose?
Halloween preference assessment. Which would you choose?
Giving Kids Rewards for Good Behavior Will Not Ruin Them
Giving Kids Rewards for Good Behavior Will Not Ruin Them : A good article summarizing the research often cited in support of the claim that rewards ruin student’s intrinsic motivation (it doe...
This Behaviourist Believes They Can Change The World
behaviouristatplay : > It has been a sombre week for Canadians such as myself holding > onto hope that Jack Layton, leader of the NDP and Opposition in the > House of...
Having trouble in coming up with accurate examples of these... would further my understanding? Any help would be appreciated
Hi there anonymous! In any example of both delayed and trace conditioning, it’s about conveying the timing of the CONDITIONED STIMULUS (CS) compared to the UNCONDITIONAL STIMULUS (US). I fo...
After backlash, Dear Abby changes stance on gun safety etiquette
After backlash, Dear Abby changes stance on gun safety etiquette : It’s one thing to be proactive and ask about the presence and storage of any firearms in the homes your children may visit. ...
Average tumblr user: *likes a post to show appreciation for author or as a bookmark*
Average tumblr user: *likes a post to show appreciation for author or as a bookmark* B.F. Skinner: *likes a post as a form of positive reinforcement so the author will continue to create content...
On grieving and taking space
My rates of blogging and tweeting have diminished over the past year and a bit. In fact, this post has been sitting in my draft folder for a couple months, waiting for the right time or the right...
Figured today was as good as ever to pull out the ole Science...
Figured today was as good as ever to pull out the ole Science and Human Behavior. To answer the question of, “Why do people do X?” I turn to the science of behaviour. Politicians and poli...
I often see “X deprivation” as an example of a motivati...cal event do not have identical effects on different behavers.
Hi Anonymous Good points. It may be too simplistic to highlight a specific behaviour contingency while referring to the motivating operations as a matter of deprivation. As you said, some a...
Give an alcoholic an hourly drink: Why a controversial Canadian program is catching attention in Australia
Give an alcoholic an hourly drink: Why a controversial Canadian program is catching attention in Australia : This type of harm-reduction program has in it principles of behaviour analysis for m...
Toileting Examples
Well, I probably committed blogging faux pas number 1 by going on and on about toileting in my last post . Not only that, but I have come to realize that I use toileting in a lot of my examples o...
"Toilet paper is useful - to wipe pens, clean eye glasses, dry fingers, and so on. A roll is more..."
“Toilet paper is useful - to wipe pens, clean eye glasses, dry fingers, and so on. A roll is more convenient form than a box fold of tissues. Yet one resists mounting a roll of toilet paper...
Hello! I’m wondering if you would be able to please expla...tarted as a BCBA in Ontario (particularly the Toronto region)?
Welcome BC Anonymous! Well, these sure are changing times in Ontario for ABA. Most of the work for BCBAs (and other ABA Practitioners) in the province is dominated by Ontario Autism Program (...
"There is a psychological fact that, I believe, provides a powerful incentive for people to cling to..."
“There is a psychological fact that, I believe, provides a powerful incentive for people to cling to genetic theories. We human beings don’t like feeling responsible: as individuals for our o...
Top Listens 2016
Continuing on a post I made this time last year , it’s time to reveal my top 10 albums for 2016. This list is based on actual data from my last.fm account. Last.fm compiles all of my listens ...