walden two

Dreaming with Skinner: How Walden Two Continues to Inspire Big Thinking

April 1, 2016 bsci21 0

By Daniel B. Sundberg, PhD bSci21 Contributing Writer Note: The following was adapted from an article written in the Operants Newsletter (Q4, 2015), published by the B.F. Skinner Foundation Have you ever sat down and […]

Lifestyle

My Kids Won’t Stop Fighting!: How ABA Can Reduce Sibling Rivalry

April 3, 2016 0

By Zainab Fazal, M.ADS, BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer You look at your children and marvel in their awesomeness, how they are growing so quickly right before your eyes. And then…they start playing with their sibling, […]

Business/OBM

Three Ways to Find Reinforcers for Your Staff Members’ Performance

May 26, 2015 1

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Byron Wine, Malanie Reis, and Donald Hantula published a study evaluating three different preference assessment procedures to motivate staff. In the first experiment, the team compared […]

Business/OBM

Developing a Cultural Strategy is as Easy as 1-2-3

April 24, 2018 0

Jess Graham, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer In software development, you may find a fast-paced, future-focused group of innovators. In health care, you may find process-oriented, caring employees who are more concerned with individual patient wellness. […]

Society

A New Token Economy in Professional Soccer

September 3, 2015 2

By Todd A. Ward, PhD, BCBA-D Founding Editor, bSci21.org Many in the world of professional soccer feel that players are disrespecting the game with various displays of unsportsmanlike conduct, such as taking dives just to […]

ABA Practice

Motivating Operation: Culprit or Unsung Hero?

May 16, 2017 1

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer After a time, you may find that ‘having’ is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as ‘wanting.’ It is not logical, but it is often true. […]

ABA Practice

On The Phrase “Having a Behavior”

October 14, 2015 11

By Clelia Sigaud, M.S. bSci21 Contributing Writer I have a question for myself and other professionals who use Applied Behavior Analysis in their work. When did it become okay to use the term “behavior” only […]