power dynamics

Behavior Analysis of Sexual Harassment Reporting

February 5, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Reports of sexual harassment have become disturbingly common in recent news. Though we are seeing a rapid culture shift around […]

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 […]

Lifestyle

Holiday Escapes: Behavioral Strategies to Navigate the Holiday Season

December 5, 2017 0

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family . . . in another city. – George Burns It’s that time again . . . a […]

Business/OBM

Macrocontingencies in Financial Markets

January 29, 2019 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC If there is one single thing that influences our behavior on a day-to-day basis, it is money. Think about it – when we are at work we […]

ABA Practice

Applying the Matching Law to Behavior Intervention

February 13, 2017 5

By Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Sometimes I wonder if it’s just me . . . Have you ever found yourself suggesting to a parent, caregiver, or partner professional that they should “ignore” […]

Society

Police Reward Good Behavior

March 15, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org According to NBC News, a police department in Farmington, New Hampshire is doing things a bit differently these days — rewarding good behavior with gift cards […]

Business/OBM

How CentralReach is employing adults on the spectrum.

July 27, 2017 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC The ReachOut program, a recent initiative within CentralReach, is rapidly gaining attention in the autism and ABA communities, and for a good reason – they are […]