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How Can We Act with a Little More Wisdom?
Whom do you know that’s wise?What makes you think of
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What Makes Someone Wise?
What makes someone wise? That’s a loaded question. Everyone has a different conception; however, you hear the word, and immediately classic images come to mind.
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Immedium and Procrastinium: A Fable in Waiting
Once upon a time, there were twins named Immedium and Procrastinium. As their names might suggest, the two approached tasks very differently. When a deadline was assigned, Procrastinium’s first reaction was to do something else, while Immedium started on it and soon got it done, PDQ, kazaam, what’s next?
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Analyzing Sources of Bias
From the moment we are born, we start interacting with our environment. A whimper is followed by getting picked up and access to food.
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Stay the Course?
Persistence is a topic of folk wisdom and behavioral science. Admiral Farragut’s “Damn the torpedoes; full speed ahead!” or sayings like “Never say die” all point to staying the course, even when it’s rough. Behavioral psychologists have, for a very long time, been interested in the circumstances under which behavior does or does not persist.
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OBM in Education Settings
In the complicated realm of education, addressing persistent behavioral challenges and teacher turnover requires more than just well-intentioned initiatives; it demands a strategic and collaborative approach. Enter Organizational Behavior Management (OBM).
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Jose Martinez-Diaz Honored at West Virginia University
by Adam Hockman
Our founder Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz made the trip to beautiful Morgantown, WV, to receive an award from his alma mater, West Virginia University.
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Expand Your Knowledge and Continuing Education Repertoire!
As behavior analysts, we currently must renew our certification every two years by gaining a number of BACB CEUs—either 20 for BCaBAs or 32 for BCBAs. It is true that many professionals often get preoccupied with the day-to-day tasks in front of them: the tasks that have more immediate consequences. If they do not have time to attend conferences, they often end up trying to accrue most, or all, of their required CEUs immediately before the due date to renew their certification (fixed-interval pattern of responding, anyone?).
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Kudos for One of the Home Team
… life and how principles of behavior can be of use. Currently, she and Carlos Zuluaga are in the final stages of The Wisdom Factor. to be published later this year. Darnell has an uncanny ability to see the big picture and in so doing places … life and how principles of behavior can be of use. Currently, she and Carlos Zuluaga are in the final stages of The Wisdom Factor. to be published later this year. Darnell has an uncanny ability to see the big picture and in so doing places …
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The Tipping Scale: Customer Gratuity and Quality of Service
Servers and wait staff deal with it all--heavy trays, plates with strangers’ food remains rude customers and neck-breathing management. A treasure trove of memes, Facebook posts, and popular articles chronicle the often grotesque conditions of serving strangers a meal and cleaning up after them. Many people (even some of our readers) likely waited tables in high school, college, or now as a career.
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