the matching law

Using the Matching Law in Real Life

October 21, 2017 bsci21 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates “All life is a whole bunch of…concurrent operant schedules.” The quote above is taken from a talk by Matt […]

Applying the Matching Law to Behavior Intervention

February 13, 2017 bsci21 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” […]

Business/OBM

When your staff act like babies at work…

September 6, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org We act like babies at work. That is the conclusion of a recent CareerBuilder survey of 5,000+ managers and staff in the U.S. Among the top […]

Society

When police accidentally fire their weapon.

October 24, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC A recent study by John O’Neill in the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management examined the factors that contribute to the Unintentional Discharge (UD) of firearms by law enforcement officers. […]

Society

Drones and Behavior Analysis: From Pizza Delivery to Autonomy

June 6, 2013 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Fox News, among several other news outlets, recently reported on ongoing research by Domino’s pizza to deliver your food to your doorstep via drone technology — […]

ABA Practice

Working with Grief Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

August 15, 2018 0

Jacob Martinez, MA, LPC In my last post I talked about how grief can teach us Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. Today I’ll show you some practical tips for working with the bereaved. Remember It’s Still […]

ABA Practice

Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk: In ABA, It Can Be Hard to Do Both.

August 28, 2016 0

By Katherine DeCotiis Wiedemann, M.A., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer Last week, I totally bombed an interview, and it wasn’t because I showed up 10-minutes late in yoga pants, or because I had horrible garlic breath. […]

Society

Facebook, Subjective Wellbeing, and Relational Frame Theory

March 23, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D President, bSci21Media, LLC The more you use Facebook, the worse you feel. That is the conclusion from a study published in the journal PLOS One. Researchers from the University […]