elf on the shelf

4 Ways to Use a Sneaky Elf to Create Language Opportunities in Your Classroom

December 9, 2015 bsci21 0

By Jennifer Fisahn, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Teachers! Have you heard? The elves are back! Elfie, Buddy, Jingle, Chippy, La La, and Snowflake are probably whooping it up at a few of your students’ […]

Society

TSA’s Secret List of Behaviors

April 27, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org In a previous article titled “Behavior Detection Officers: Where They Are and What They Are Doing,” we discussed the controversial program by the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) […]

Society

The role of behavioral science in the Thai cave rescue.

July 6, 2018 5

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC By now you have probably heard about the Wild Boar soccer team trapped in an underground cave in Thailand since going missing June 23rd. CNN reported that the […]

Society

Beyond Free Will & Independence from Social Influence

October 8, 2015 0

By Scott Miller of Brohavior Guest Author In an attempt to increase air traffic safety, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called for researchers to investigate optimal conditions for safe piloting, but did so without obtaining […]

Ivory Tower

How NOT to talk about reinforcers.

February 19, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Andy Lattal published an article on the Aubrey Daniels Institute blog, which strikes at the core of many concerns in the field today. As demand for certified […]

Society

The Use of Respondent Conditioning in Improving Health Outcomes

February 6, 2017 0

Emily Mandel, M.S., BCBA, LABA bSci21 Contributing Writer Approximately 133 million Americans (50% of the overall population) suffer from chronic illness, which results in 7 in 10 deaths each year (Center for Disease Control and […]

Business/OBM

Rewarding Employee Performance: A Discussion with Dr. Nic Weatherly

July 8, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, M.A. & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates For employers in every industry employee performance is a key concern. If your employees are unmotivated, […]