psychology of public safety

Crowd Behavior Analysis from the Sky Aims to Prevent Tragedy

July 11, 2018 bsci21 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Computer scientists at Middlebury College are working on a way to improve public safety at large public events through computer vision algorithms that detect anomalies in crowd behavior […]

Society

JEAB: Behavior Insensitive to Consequences in Major League Baseball

July 28, 2015 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org A research team lead by Alan Poling of Western Michigan University sought to determine how well the behavior of major-league baseball players matches up to consequences […]

Society

The behavioral science of social media influence.

February 9, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates Social media has become a strong influence in our lives. Most people now interact with social media more often than […]

Business/OBM

Stick with the Science – Even in Silicon Valley!

October 5, 2016 1

By Zainab Fazal, M.ADS, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Sunny California, a beautiful city and home to “Silicon Valley” is where thousands of new and innovative companies are starting up every year. It is the leading […]

Society

The Government Shutdown: A real-life reversal design.

January 18, 2019 2

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC In the real world, our behavior is nested within systems – behavioral systems comprised of the actions of millions of people around the globe which generate aggregate outcomes […]

Society

11 Presentation Tips to Capture and Keep Their Attention

August 10, 2017 0

Barbara Bucklin, PhD and Manny Rodriguez, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writers This is the third article in our Presentation Skills series. As we mentioned in the previous articles, this series is intended to help Behavior Analysts […]

ABA Practice

The Difference Between In-Home Early Intervention Services and Extended School Year Services

May 15, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), school districts are required to provide services outside of the regular school year to qualifying individuals. In order to qualify for […]