behaviorism, one of the most pernicious legacies of 20th century thought about the nature of mind, continues to exert its grip upon culture
November 9, 2026 at 3:44 PM
behaviorism, one of the most pernicious legacies of 20th century thought about the nature of mind, continues to exert its grip upon culture
ordinary language philosophy & behaviorism, they had an insecure chip on their shoulder
November 8, 2026 at 1:40 AM
ordinary language philosophy & behaviorism, they had an insecure chip on their shoulder
Every problem-solving is a reflection of intricate attachment influenced by behaviorism.
November 10, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Every problem-solving is a reflection of intricate attachment influenced by behaviorism.
I wonder how much of Skinner's legacy is actually because of his theoretical shortcomings rather than the public misconceptions regarding Radical Behaviorism and the hegemony of psychoanalysis as a cultural phenomena...
November 8, 2026 at 7:33 AM
I wonder how much of Skinner's legacy is actually because of his theoretical shortcomings rather than the public misconceptions regarding Radical Behaviorism and the hegemony of psychoanalysis as a cultural phenomena...
Thank you! I had not heard of this organization. I see the thinly diguised book banning from this post, but I'd like to also check out the behaviorism..could you expound or link? I've been fighting behaviorism for most of my adult life.
November 10, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Thank you! I had not heard of this organization. I see the thinly diguised book banning from this post, but I'd like to also check out the behaviorism..could you expound or link? I've been fighting behaviorism for most of my adult life.
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Podcast Episode: Behaviorism And Ideology
Pip: If you've ever wondered whether someone could engineer your thoughts from the outside in, behaviorism has been asking that question for decades — and the answer keeps getting more complic…
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November 8, 2026 at 12:54 PM
kingdablog.com/2026/11/08/p... 5 Minute AI generated Podcast discussing an old blogpost
Ironically, one of the things I love about behaviorism is how human and environmental it all is, how natural. I was sitting on the couch petting my dog and we were just reinforcing each other with our love. This was our stimuli, our 'consciousness', the smells, feelings, sounds, warmth of it all.
November 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Ironically, one of the things I love about behaviorism is how human and environmental it all is, how natural. I was sitting on the couch petting my dog and we were just reinforcing each other with our love. This was our stimuli, our 'consciousness', the smells, feelings, sounds, warmth of it all.
Radical behaviorism is criticized from misunderstanding: it deals only with behavior, ignoring inner life. That's confusion with 'methodological behaviorism'—its biggest misunderstanding. If critics know that, are they disparaging it deliberately, or ignorant? I explain at work every time.
November 7, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Radical behaviorism is criticized from misunderstanding: it deals only with behavior, ignoring inner life. That's confusion with 'methodological behaviorism'—its biggest misunderstanding. If critics know that, are they disparaging it deliberately, or ignorant? I explain at work every time.
Doug Lemov and Robert Pondisico, who claim education is apolitical, want to sell you a "whole books" curriculum while also serving on the board of an organization run by Beanie Geoghegan that sponsors conferences put on by an organization that is a leading pusher of behaviorism in the U.S..
November 9, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Doug Lemov and Robert Pondisico, who claim education is apolitical, want to sell you a "whole books" curriculum while also serving on the board of an organization run by Beanie Geoghegan that sponsors conferences put on by an organization that is a leading pusher of behaviorism in the U.S..
Can social perception be truly understood without considering behaviorism?
November 4, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Can social perception be truly understood without considering behaviorism?
📰 The psychology of change in coaching according to J. Passmore
https://dobrepanstwo.org/szkatulka-kosztownosci/psychologiczne-fundamenty-modalnosci-zmiany-coaching
https://dobrepanstwo.org/szkatulka-kosztownosci/psychologiczne-fundamenty-modalnosci-zmiany-coaching
The psychology of change in coaching according to J. Passmore
Explore the psychological foundations and modalities of change in coaching. An analysis of CBC, behaviorism, and choice architecture in light of the works of Jonathan Passmore.
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November 9, 2026 at 4:51 AM
📰 The psychology of change in coaching according to J. Passmore
https://dobrepanstwo.org/szkatulka-kosztownosci/psychologiczne-fundamenty-modalnosci-zmiany-coaching
https://dobrepanstwo.org/szkatulka-kosztownosci/psychologiczne-fundamenty-modalnosci-zmiany-coaching
And there's lots of diverging paths away from behaviorism. e.g. contrast behavioral econ--which in the 80s-90s was primarily descriptive/focused on how behavior departed from econ theory--with the social cognition movement trying to show the emergent consequences of cognitive processes on behavior
November 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
And there's lots of diverging paths away from behaviorism. e.g. contrast behavioral econ--which in the 80s-90s was primarily descriptive/focused on how behavior departed from econ theory--with the social cognition movement trying to show the emergent consequences of cognitive processes on behavior
And not limited to ABA opposition, but behaviorism in general. I think it probably gets into ancient notions of free will, which of course has religious implications. But even pushing that aside, accepting the science is all true, with the 4-term contingency,
November 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
And not limited to ABA opposition, but behaviorism in general. I think it probably gets into ancient notions of free will, which of course has religious implications. But even pushing that aside, accepting the science is all true, with the 4-term contingency,
When the nuanced self-concept meets the elusive behaviorism, the mind reshapes.
November 1, 2026 at 12:46 AM
When the nuanced self-concept meets the elusive behaviorism, the mind reshapes.
📣 New Podcast! "B.F. Skinner: A Life" on @Spreaker #86_47 #bacb #bcba #behavioranalysis #behaviorism #behaviorscience #bfskinner #burrhusskinner #dei #fredskinner #history #philosophy #psychology #science #skepticism #skinner #skinnerfoundation #whywedowhatwedo #wwdwwdpodcast
B.F. Skinner: A Life
B.F. Skinner was a profoundly impactful figure in modern psychology. His work set the foundation for the field that now consists of tens of thousands of professionals around the world. Yet, we have discussed him little, and few people are familiar with many of the details of his life. We decided to spend our final suite discussing various aspects of Skinner. What's your favorite Skinner fact?
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Links and References:
- https://www.bfskinner.org/archival-materials/biographical-information/
- https://www.biography.com/scientists/bf-skinner
- https://www.verywellmind.com/b-f-skinner-biography-1904-1990-2795543
- Skinner, B.F. (1976). Particulars of my life. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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November 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Hoofdstuk 2 Over Ethology and Behaviorism. Interessant
October 28, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Hoofdstuk 2 Over Ethology and Behaviorism. Interessant
Just to flesh this out a tad more (!). Behaviorism often thinks of itself as a hard science because it restricts itself to measurable, observable events (or at least the products thereof) by necessity, assuming both a deterministic universe and that if independent variables can be isolated
October 30, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Just to flesh this out a tad more (!). Behaviorism often thinks of itself as a hard science because it restricts itself to measurable, observable events (or at least the products thereof) by necessity, assuming both a deterministic universe and that if independent variables can be isolated
In the realm of developmental psychology, the elusive goal setting intertwines with groundbreaking behaviorism.
October 29, 2026 at 3:46 AM
In the realm of developmental psychology, the elusive goal setting intertwines with groundbreaking behaviorism.
The nuanced connection between motivation and interaction challenges our perception of holistic behaviorism.
October 28, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The nuanced connection between motivation and interaction challenges our perception of holistic behaviorism.
When the holistic cognitive dissonance meets the elusive behaviorism, the mind sparks.
October 28, 2026 at 12:46 PM
When the holistic cognitive dissonance meets the elusive behaviorism, the mind sparks.
[…] But if we could abandon this metaphor, and the vocabulary of representation which goes with it- as Kuhn and Dewey suggest we might-then we would not find language or mind mysterious, nor "materialism" or "behaviorism" particularly dangerous. (2/5)
October 28, 2026 at 3:43 AM
[…] But if we could abandon this metaphor, and the vocabulary of representation which goes with it- as Kuhn and Dewey suggest we might-then we would not find language or mind mysterious, nor "materialism" or "behaviorism" particularly dangerous. (2/5)
idk i think they're perfectly instructable. they are simply not controllable by these exact ham-handed methods.
anthropic reinvented skinnerian "consider only first order effects" behaviorism, but for beings that only exist on computers. we prove it wrong all the time.
anthropic reinvented skinnerian "consider only first order effects" behaviorism, but for beings that only exist on computers. we prove it wrong all the time.
October 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
idk i think they're perfectly instructable. they are simply not controllable by these exact ham-handed methods.
anthropic reinvented skinnerian "consider only first order effects" behaviorism, but for beings that only exist on computers. we prove it wrong all the time.
anthropic reinvented skinnerian "consider only first order effects" behaviorism, but for beings that only exist on computers. we prove it wrong all the time.
As long as we think of knowledge as representing reality rather than coping with it, mind or language will continue to seem numinous. "Materialism" or "behaviorism," and the Galilean style, may continue to seem morally dubious. (1/5)
— Richard Rorty, Consequences of Pragmatism, p. 203
— Richard Rorty, Consequences of Pragmatism, p. 203
October 28, 2026 at 3:43 AM
As long as we think of knowledge as representing reality rather than coping with it, mind or language will continue to seem numinous. "Materialism" or "behaviorism," and the Galilean style, may continue to seem morally dubious. (1/5)
— Richard Rorty, Consequences of Pragmatism, p. 203
— Richard Rorty, Consequences of Pragmatism, p. 203