Behavior in Translation
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
We use different labels to describe these real or maybe not-so-real connections between basic behavioral processes and things we see in everyday life. Anyone who took a course in English composition in college learned about metaphors (heart of gold) and similes (“My love is like a red, red rose”), which are ways of saying that one thing is like something else, at least in some ways.
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Psychology Spectrum Disorder (PSD)
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
In a famous article entitled “Are Theories of Learning Necessary,” published in 1950, Skinner examined the broad spectrum, that is, psychology, and presented it to the Midwestern Psychological Association. He proposed that approaches at either end of the psychology spectrum were somewhat disordered.
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Florida Tech BACB Certification: Which Path Should You Choose?
Friday, 08 November 2019
Regardless of the path one takes, completing a Verified Course Sequence (VCS) will provide a foundation in behavior analysis on which to build a career.
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Pragmatism and Playing Well with Others
Tuesday, 01 October 2019
Many applied behavior analysts find themselves in a different world from that in which they were trained. Playing well with others is not only pragmatic, but it is also the right way to live one’s professional life.
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Planning and Leading Effective Meetings
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Effectively planning and leading meetings are beneficial for the success of employees and the company alike. Research has shown that productive meetings can have a significant return on investment for a company; however, few have received instruction on how best to plan or lead meetings.
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Measuring Thoughts
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
“Neuroscientists Decode Brain Speech Signals into Written Text.” If you suspect that the National Enquirer wrote this recent newspaper headline, you would be wrong. It was published by the respected British newspaper, The Guardian.
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Jose Martinez-Diaz Honored at West Virginia University
Friday, 13 September 2019
Our founder Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz made the trip to beautiful Morgantown, WV, to receive an award from his alma mater, West Virginia University (Ph.D. ‘84). On Friday, September 13, WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences honored notable graduates for their contributions in their communities—civic leadership and social welfare activities, intellectual and cultural pursuits.
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Like a Boss
Friday, 06 September 2019
What does it mean to be a boss? When you hear the word “boss” do you picture your favorite boss or perhaps one you were not particularly fond of? Or do you picture some other dramatic version of a boss?
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Keep Pressing the Lever
Monday, 19 August 2019
Behavior analysts are pros at conceptual revision: inventing a new word or revising how a word is used. Always pair verbiage with the language of the customer.
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Agency and Shaping
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Shaping, or the differential reinforcement of successive approximations, is thought by many to be the most important tool in the behavior analyst’s toolbox.
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ABA Tech and Florida Tech Launches the 2nd Edition RBT Course
Thursday, 01 August 2019
On July 23, 2019, ABA Technologies, Inc., and Florida Tech launched RBT Essentials 2nd Edition, a completely reworked and updated 40-hour training program.
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Psychopharmacology is Behavioral Pharmacology
Friday, 26 July 2019
Tom Freeman is interviewed in this new blog titled, 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲. Freeman discusses recent increases in the diagnosis of ADD and ADHD, especially in boys under the age of 17, and the rampant use of medication to treat these individuals.
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