behaviorism

September 28, 2018

Boosting Fuel Economy with Behavior Analysis

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’ fuel economy. Real-time feedback on…

September 27, 2018

How to Give Feedback

Angela Cathey, MA & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Providing feedback effectively is difficult for most new leaders. Most leaders are promoted due to their exceptional skill in some area,…

September 24, 2018

What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

Angela Cathey, MA & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Many people misunderstand Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). “ABA” is often confused with Autism treatment or misunderstood as a bag of techniques…

August 30, 2018

ABA in my world: Or is my world ABA?

By Christopher Bloh, Ph.D., BCBA-D Guest Writer I don’t think that I’m unique as a behavior analyst to say that I understand my world through Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). What my friends may say is ‘fun,’ I note as reinforcing (provided…

July 28, 2018

Understanding Behavior Functionally

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 relationships requires that the observer…

July 24, 2018

A More Inclusive View of What Drives Behavior

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Many behavior analysts begin with a rather constrained view of what drives behavior as a result of educational contingencies. It is…

July 2, 2018

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

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 my phone texting with a…

June 26, 2018

Common Misconceptions about Behavior Analysis

Angela Cathey, MA & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has an image problem. A science built on behavioral principles is difficult for outsiders to recognize and…

May 18, 2018

Using Analytics Data from Social Media to Shape Behavior

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates As the depth of behavior analytic knowledge has increased over the decades it has become increasingly difficult to stay aware of…

May 17, 2018

Scientists Transplant Memories: Implications for Behavior Analysis

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Memory is a huge topic for behavior analysts. A quick search of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, for instance, reveals 772 articles on the topic. B.F. Skinner himself conceptualized memory behaviorally…

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