behavior analysis and sustainability

bSci21 Exclusive Interview: Criss Wilhite and the Fresno State Sustainability Project

January 26, 2015 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Tell us a little about yourself. What is your background in behavior analysis? I received a Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology in 1986 from […]

Lifestyle

Positive Reinforcement: The Problem And Solution To Your Pet’s Bad Behavior

July 19, 2015 7

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org For most pet owners, their beloved animals aren’t perfect. For some, this could mean an occasional “tinkle” on the carpet or a “gift” that is brought […]

Business/OBM

Words, Sticks, Stones, and Feedback

July 29, 2015 0

By Scott Herbst, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer Many of us struggle with giving difficult feedback. It isn’t fun. We want people to do well and we want to tell them they did well. Just last […]

Society

Why Behavioral Scientists should Understand Financial Markets

August 19, 2020 0

Todd Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA bSci21Media, LLC Sometimes people in the behavioral sciences are overly focused on the individual. They want to understand and influence people’s lives for the better by looking at factors in […]

ABA Practice

How parents can fit ABA into their busy schedules.

June 11, 2018 0

By Leanne Page, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer “Dear Behavior BFF, I have followed your posts for a while now. The problem I see is that in order for me to be successful as a […]

Society

Blood, Sweat, and Science: How Behavior Analysis and MMA make a Winning Combo

December 30, 2016 3

By Paul Gavoni, Ed.D & Nick Green, M.S., BCBA Guest Authors With the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) closing in on 4 million Twitter followers, it is clear the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) continues […]

ABA Practice

6 Ways to Improve your Delivery of Non-Contingent Reinforcement

February 24, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Non-Contingent Reinforcement (NCR) can be a powerful technique of behavior change. The crucial element that makes NCR effective is that it breaks, or dilutes, the contingency […]