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  • [ December 10, 2020 ] Macrocontingencies Shifting with Online Shopping Business/OBM
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Macrocontingencies Shifting with Online Shopping

December 10, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org We are changing how we shop. Data indicates that online grocery shopping topped $8 Billion in November 2020.  That includes over 60 million households, with a repeat shopping rate of over […]

Society

Our Behavior is Sabotaging Us

December 4, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org We know from research in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, that experiential avoidance, or avoiding thinking about unpleasant things, is a source of many psychological problems.  It can also be a source […]

Society

Why changing our behavior is hard during COVID-19.

November 29, 2020 bsci21 2

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org The spread of COVID-19 rests squarely on our own behavior of distancing, masks wearing, and hand sanitizing.  But we don’t do it as well as we should.  Why? NPR recently put […]

Society

A visual aid to teach kids about coronavirus

November 16, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward bSci21.org NPR recently published a one-page “comic” of sorts to help kids understand coronavirus and best practices to prevent infection. Those of you who work with kids as part of Applied Behavior […]

Society

Behavioral Psychologist Fights Pandemic with an App

September 28, 2020 bsci21 0

Dr. Todd Ward As a society, we know what to do to stop the spread of COVID-19. We need to wash our hands, practice social distancing, and wear a mask. But society by and large […]

Society

Pandemic got you down? Psychological flexibility may help.

September 17, 2020 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it social isolation and uncertainty. Most people don’t deal well with these things.  Most of us want to interact with other people.  After all, relationships are […]

Society

Why Behavioral Scientists should Understand Financial Markets

August 19, 2020 bsci21 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 […]

Lifestyle

How the Pandemic Changed Dating

August 7, 2020 bsci21 0

Todd Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA bSci21Media, LLC Dating has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a recent article on CNN dives deep into the topic with case studies and input from experts in the dating […]

Society

How Language Research can Inform COVID-19 Policy.

July 22, 2020 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA bSci21Media, LLC Several news outlets recently reported on a PloS Medicine study which concluded that a large pandemic can be prevented with three behaviors: social distancing, hand washing, and […]

Business/OBM

Does swag attract talent to your job booth? Here’s some data.

July 8, 2020 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA President, bSci21Media, LLC Job seekers beware.  The best job market in 50 years came crashing down thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2020 graduates are entering the “worst job […]

ABA Practice

Sweat Predicts Aggression in Teens with Autism

October 12, 2019 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA bSci21Media, LLC ScienceDaily recently reported on research our of the University of Missouri-Columbia, on the extent to which the sweat response predicts aggression in teens diagnosed with Autism.  Bradley […]

ABA Practice

Making a Difference: A Week in the Life of the Behavior Analyst

September 4, 2017 10

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived.  It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will […]

Society

The Use of High-Probability Request Sequences in Hostage Negotiation

December 6, 2015 1

By Emily Mandel bSci21 Contributing Writer A pilot study conducted by James Hughes in 2009 investigated the use of behavior analytic methodology in hostage negotiation. A hostage negotiation, as defined by The Negotiation Experts, is […]

Society

Why America is So Divided

October 26, 2016 2

By Chelsea Wilhite, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer As we face the final days before American voters cast ballots in this presidential election, the political tension increases and we see an up-tick in behavior between […]

Society

When “Digital Natives” Take Over Behavior Analysis

October 28, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org In the pre social-media age, much of the data related to one’s beliefs, opinions, and lifestyle was confined to self-report measures such as surveys or interviews […]

ABA Practice

When Ethical Guidelines Conflict in ABA Practice

March 28, 2016 4

By Clelia Sigaud, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer Even as a not-yet-certified student of behavior analysis, it is incredibly easy for me to personally connect with virtually all guidelines within the Behavior Analysis Certification Board’s Professional […]

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