While I appreciate David P. Barash’s fine essays, I take exception to his latest (“B.F. Skinner, Revisited,” The Chronicle Review, April 1). In it, he manages to misrepresent the views of not one but ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Behaviorism is back! That's what David ...

Over the years, I have often heard faculty describe their role as creating an engaging learning environment, effectively delivering content, and instilling in students a “love of learning.” This ...

Burrhus Frederic Skinner studied observable behavior along with its causes and consequences. He showed how people given positive reinforcement are likely to repeat the action. When a small business ...

Have you ever wondered exactly why people do what they do? According to a school of thought known as behaviorism, it all comes down to the patterns of learning we've acquired through associations, ...