A pilot MPH course combining behavioral and social-structural theories of health found students rated both highly and turned ...

This is the second in my ongoing series of articles trying to provide basic lead ins to behaviorist theory. The first is here. How to Explain Behaviorism, version 2: We are Reflections of our World A ...

The following is, for the most part, an excerpt of a book chapter I'm working on for an APA book series: Psychologists have a long history of ignoring (e.g., Koch, 1964), not understanding (e.g., ...

Every manager aspires to coach her employees to higher level of effectiveness. However, figuring out how to coax a specific employee to improve can flummox even the most savvy supervisor. Identifying ...

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, ...

Article length: approx. 1400 characters, estimated reading time: approx. 3-4 minutes] "Let's be close to the patient's heart.

Operant conditioning is a theory that explains how behaviors are influenced by their consequences or results. It’s often used today to help people adopt new behaviors or change old habits. If you’ve ...