What Does it Mean to Say Ours is “A Science of Behavior?"
Every behavior analyst (hopefully) has learned that ours is a science of behavior. We do not learn that ours is a science of the individual or a science of the person. Why is that? Are we not, however, concerned with people, you may ask? Are we not concerned with the human condition?
Rapid Habit Formation
3 Steps to protect your team during pandemicsLessons from Lean Hospitals and OBMWhen pandemics st
Engaging in a Time of Non-Engagement
by Janis Allen
A few days into the “home-isolation” policy during the Coronavirus outbreak of 2020, David, one of my colleagues at the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas made a smart suggestion:
From Boo-Hiss to Bravo: Behavior-Based Scorecards People Will Use and Like
by Janis Allen
Measurement of performance and performance appraisals strike fear in the hearts of employees and supervisors alike.
Civil Unrest: Putting Us in Touch with Our Humanity
As behavior analysts, we are specifically trained to find functional alternatives to ongoing issues. We are frequently called on when a child or an adult becomes overly aggressive, either towards themselves or others.
COVID-19 Survival Guide for Caregivers
It’s COVID-19, and everyone is talking about new shows to binge-watch or new hobbies to start. How nice.
Dissing Ability
Suddenly, an observable response pattern—reading—is turned into an internal state.
Catch-Up Contingencies
Ever heard the expression “closing the barn door after the cows are out?” It basically means coming up with a solution that is
Celebrating Positive Deviance at Work: What COVID-19 can Teach Us
The Future just got a Restart on the Meaning of UnpredictableIn the Spring of 2020, the world is engaged in very large behavioral changes that we hope will lead to positive outcomes.