A rudimentary definition of behavior modification is encouraging others to behave the way you want, while discouraging the kind of behavior you don't want. The workplace is the ideal setting to ...

This is the second installment of my three-part series on wrong ideas disseminated by so-called parenting experts. The laundry list includes the core belief of what I call Postmodern Psychological ...

Psychologist B.F. Skinner, the formulator of behavior modification theory, was attempting to prove that the same principles that govern the behavior of amoeba, planaria, rats, dogs and monkeys also ...

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 ...