2017
DOI: 10.1037/gpr0000117
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B. F. Skinner's Science and Human Behavior: Some Further Consequences

Abstract: Skinner's (1953) Science and Human Behavior suggested that a science of human behavior could potentially have both negative and positive impacts on human welfare. The present paper first outlines how the contemporary gambling, and advertising, industry illustrate several of Skinner's (1953) concerns and then discusses how medicalization and the critical psychiatry movement share important epistemological similarities with Skinner's work. Skinner (1953) worried that a science of human behavior might negatively … Show more

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“…For example, Skinner’s writings share important similarities with positive psychology (Adams, 2012), current empirical research in psychology (Goddard, 2012), embodied cognition (Morgan, 2018; see also Guerin, 1990), and the critical psychiatry movement (Goddard, 2014). In addition, Skinner’s writings anticipated current problems in the gambling, and advertising, industry (Goddard, 2017) and have a natural affinity with current research in personality change, implicit theories of intelligence, skill learning, and language (Goddard, 2018). Perhaps surprisingly, Skinner and Chomsky may also have shared worldviews that were more compatible than incompatible (Goddard, 2015).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, Skinner’s writings share important similarities with positive psychology (Adams, 2012), current empirical research in psychology (Goddard, 2012), embodied cognition (Morgan, 2018; see also Guerin, 1990), and the critical psychiatry movement (Goddard, 2014). In addition, Skinner’s writings anticipated current problems in the gambling, and advertising, industry (Goddard, 2017) and have a natural affinity with current research in personality change, implicit theories of intelligence, skill learning, and language (Goddard, 2018). Perhaps surprisingly, Skinner and Chomsky may also have shared worldviews that were more compatible than incompatible (Goddard, 2015).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, Skinnerian behaviorism shares important similarities with positive psychology (Adams, 2012), current psychological research (Goddard, 2012), and critical psychiatry/psychology (Goddard, 2014), suggesting that Skinnerian behaviorism may be reintegrated with mainstream psychology (Overskeid, 2008). Skinner's (1953) writings also anticipated current problems in the gambling and advertising industry (Goddard, 2017) and, perhaps surprisingly, Skinner and Chomsky may have shared worldviews that were more compatible than incompatible (Goddard, 2015). The present article joins these efforts by extending Skinner's concept of selection by consequences to four additional topics in psychology (personality change, implicit theories of intelligence, skill learning, and language) and highlights the advantages of selectionism, in contrast to essentialism.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%