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JEAB: How we think about time affects impulsivity.

July 18, 2015 bsci21 5

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A recent study by William DeHart and Amy Odum in the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior found that our tendency to act impulsively — to […]

Society

Crowd Behavior Analysis from the Sky Aims to Prevent Tragedy

July 11, 2018 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 […]

ABA Practice

Knowing what’s under your control as a BCBA

December 20, 2018 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Healthcare professionals in most specialties go into their field to create a better world. They often care deeply for their […]

Society

The Taliban, Eric Rudolph, and Competing Contingencies of Religious Fundamentalism

October 30, 2015 0

By Emily Mandel, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Religious fundamentalism is an exceptionally prominent topic covered by nearly all media outlets. Whether on TV, on the Internet, in a newspaper, or within the context of […]

Society

Greta Thunburg, Power, and Countercontrol

October 5, 2019 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA bSci21Media, LLC Greta Thunburg, the 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden, has attracted much attention as of late. Including a passionate speech at the United Nations, which led to […]

Lifestyle

Use Prevent-Teach-Reinforce to Safeguard Children and Teens from Pornography Addiction

March 17, 2016 3

By Emaley McCulloch, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer We can all remember the exact moment we were first exposed to pornography. If you are older than 30, your first experience was most likely from a […]

ABA Practice

Understanding Behavior Functionally

July 28, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates A functional approach to understanding behavior is often difficult for non-behavior analysts to grasp. Tracking functional […]