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When police accidentally fire their weapon.

October 24, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC A recent study by John O’Neill in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management examined the factors that contribute to the Unintentional Discharge (UD) of firearms by law enforcement officers. […]

Boosting Fuel Economy with Behavior Analysis

September 28, 2018 bsci21 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brian Jadro of Simmons College published a preliminary study in Behavior and Social Issues which evaluated the effects of feedback and goal setting in an effort to increase drivers’ […]

Behavior Analysts Study Brazilian Graffiti Culture

September 26, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC In a 2017 article in the journal Behavior and Social Issues, Lucas Couto de Carvalho, Ingunn Sandaker and Gunnar Ree from Oslo and Akershus University College, conducted an ethnographic […]

How Common Addiction Strategies are Consistent with Behavior Analytic Principles

September 21, 2018 bsci21 0

Angela Cathey, MA & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates In a recent video by Brett DiNovi & Associates, Brett DiNovi has an intimate conversation with […]

Behavior Analysts Battle Fake News

August 1, 2018 bsci21 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC We live in a world of language, of information, consumed by millions of people through the Internet. Unfortunately, recent years have seen a misinformation trend in the form […]

Trump, Putin, and Relational Frame Theory

July 16, 2018 bsci21 4

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC The world is abuzz today with news of President Trump’s recent comments during a news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to CNN, the trouble started when […]

Crowd Behavior Analysis from the Sky Aims to Prevent Tragedy

July 11, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Computer scientists at Middlebury College are working on a way to improve public safety at large public events through computer vision algorithms that detect anomalies in crowd behavior […]

The role of behavioral science in the Thai cave rescue.

July 6, 2018 bsci21 5

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC By now you have probably heard about the Wild Boar soccer team trapped in an underground cave in Thailand since going missing June 23rd. CNN reported that the […]

Drone Shows: A new behavioral trend for Independence Day

July 4, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC B.F. Skinner devoted a healthy portion of his writings towards culture, cultural practices, and social issues, from a behavioral perspective, heavily overlaid with biological metaphors, as was his […]

Behavioral Science and Art: Primal Musical Expression in a Rule-Governed Society

July 2, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC, Ignite STEAM Labs “I’m early”, I say to myself as I pull up to the venue. Searching for a parking spot, I park and kill 30 minutes on […]