how to tell if someone is lying

A behavior analyst’s take on dishonesty.

March 5, 2018 bsci21 1

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates As behavior analysts, we can work to increase and decrease the rate of any behavior. Despite this, some troubling behaviors […]

Your behavior says you’re lying!

June 10, 2015 bsci21 0

By Todd Ward, PhD, BCBA-D (todd.ward@bsci21.org) Founding Editor, bSci21.org Behavior analysts have talked a little about lying. For example, Skinner (1957) regarded lying as a distorted tact. For him, lying was indicative of a certain […]

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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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Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) sees Success in Sacramento Schools

March 17, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The Sacramento Bee recently reported on a program across area schools that produced notable decreases in student suspension and expulsion rates. Under the new program, the […]

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Behavioral Skills Training at Dinner Time

January 26, 2018 0

Leanne Page, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer “Dear Behavior BFF, I need some serious help with dinnertime. My two sons argue, yell, goof off, refuse to eat, you name it. We can’t go out to […]

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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 […]

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How to get out of prison using ABA.

June 14, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, MA & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates In a recent panel discussion, behavior analysts from Brett DiNovi and Associates and bSci21Media discussed ways […]

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This Assessment Can Help You Manage Your Human Service Staff

April 29, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org In a recent bSci21 article titled 20 Performance Hacks: A Cheat Sheet for Behavior Change, the authors provided a detailed overview of a popular assessment tool […]