designated driver

How ABA Increased Designated Drivers in a College Bar

September 17, 2015 bsci21 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Richard Kazbour and Jon Bailey published a study in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis which increased the prevalence of designated drivers in a college bar. The researchers used […]

Society

Are We Realizing the Full Potential of Behavioral Science?

April 5, 2017 1

By Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Sometimes I wonder if it’s just me . . . As I’ve been reflecting recently on the application of behavioral science to everyday life and situations, I’ve […]

Society

How to Stand Out as a Behavior Analyst in an Growing Discipline

April 3, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D & Zachary H. Morford, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21 Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates The field of behavior analysis has been growing tremendously over the past […]

ABA Practice

On The Phrase “Having a Behavior”

October 14, 2015 11

By Clelia Sigaud, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer I have a question for myself and other professionals who use Applied Behavior Analysis in their work. When did it become okay to use the term “behavior” only […]

Society

Netflix’s Queen’s Gambit a Motivating Operation for Chess

December 7, 2020 0

Dr. Todd Ward In behavioral science, we have a concept known as a motivating operation. It is something that increases the incentive value of something else, and makes it more likely that we will seek […]

Business/OBM

Why Annual Performance Reviews Only Are a Problem

June 28, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates For most of us, annual performance reviews have been a part of our employment for our […]

Lifestyle

Three Steps to Effective Self-Management

April 14, 2015 6

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC At first glance, the term “self-management” sounds antithetical to a science of behavior. We usually talk about behavior as a function of the environment…that a reference […]