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The unintended effects of punishment – and reinforcement.

December 4, 2017 bsci21 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates In a recent video from Brett DiNovi & Associates, Dr. Chris Manente, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, asked the […]

ABA Practice

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

December 9, 2015 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’ […]

Lifestyle

Tips for a Better Life through Verbal Behavior

September 9, 2018 0

Angela Cathey, MA, & Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC Brett DiNovi, M.A., BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates There are a lot of tips out there about how to motivate yourself and achieve more […]

Society

Explaining the Distrust of Trump with Human Operant Research

December 18, 2018 0

Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D bSci21Media, LLC As Special Council Robert Mueller’s investigation heats up, with recent court filings and sentencings, a recent USA Today/Suffolk University poll found that 59% of Americans do not trust President […]

Business/OBM

The 5 Most Common Unethical Workplace Behaviors

October 21, 2015 4

By Manny Rodriguez, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer Have you ever seen unethical behavior? If you did, did you say something or wonder whether it was truly unethical? Nearly three-quarter of employees who responded to one […]

Business/OBM

Three Behaviors That Motivate Your Staff

October 26, 2015 0

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org The vast majority of you lead others in one way or another — your behavioral technicians running your programs, your grad students carrying out research, the […]

Society

Could this behavior game turn the world green?

June 22, 2015 4

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Bill Heward, co-author of the foundational ABA text that has come to be known as “The White Book,” published an article with co-author Jonathan Kimball in […]