Editorial: “Saving the World” With a Matrix

Mattaini, Mark A.; Luke, Molli M.

doi:10.5210/bsi.v23i0.5860

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“…Recently, scholars, practitioners, aspiring behavior scientists and behavior analysts, and others (e.g., Cihon, Becker, et al, 2020 ; Mattaini, 2019 ; Mattaini & Luke, 2014 ) have commented on the numerous barriers to accessing training in CBS and other applications of behavior science to design more effective behavioral systems. Nevertheless, the students are ready; they see the problems and they see that the problems are largely caused by human behavior.…”

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“…Often BSA is considered applicable only to those interested in the applications of behavior science to organizations and business (e.g., Ludwig & Houmanfar, 2010 ), and CBS is equated with laboratory experiments on the metacontingency (Cihon, Borba, et al, 2020 ) and interpretations of complex social issues (e.g., Lamal, 1991 , 1997 ) with few examples of application. However, tools like the matrix analysis (Mattaini & Luke, 2014 ) have been applied to mitigating significant health risks (e.g., smoking cessation; Biglan, 1995 ), understanding the conditions that increase the success of strategic nonviolent resistance (Mattaini, 2013 ), and increasing behavior scientists’ attention to significant social issues like sustainability (Seniuk et al, 2019 ). Cran et al’s work highlights how the combination of tools from BSA and CBS can contribute to strengthening one’s local community.…”

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Research and Training in Culturo-Behavior Science

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Culturo-behavior science (CBS) is a developing area and recently formalized specialization in behavior science that brings together principles and techniques from behavior analysis (e.g., Skinner, 1953 ), behavioral systems analysis (e.g., Brethower, 2008 ), cultural analysis (e.g., Glenn et al., 2016 ), and cultural systems analysis (Mattaini, 2020 ). Culturo-behavior scientists typically work within a selectionist and/or (ecological) systems perspective to advance our understanding of how cultural phenomena develop and change over time and how more effective cultures and systems can be designed (Cihon & Mattaini, 2019 , 2020b ). The purpose of the current article is to describe CBS, to introduce the recently formulated Association for Behavior Analysis International verified course sequence (VCS) and certificate program in CBS, and to present different pathways to training in CBS. We do this through the presentation of examples from the literature and from four universities that have adopted the CBS VCS and certificate program that are illustrative of how different programs may approach research and training in CBS.

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Research and Training in Culturo-Behavior Science

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“…For the contingencies to be interlocking, the behavior or products involved in the behavioral contingencies for a group of individuals serve as an element or product of the contingency established for another group of individuals. The MATRIX project developed by the BSFR SIG is a prime example of interventions involving behavioral lineages of multiple groups and various topographies (Mattaini & Luke, 2014). Biglan (2020) used a similar approach when promoting the building of nurturing societies by mobilizing main sectors in "values-to-action" efforts.…”

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The Nature of Culturo-Behavioral Science Interventions: Editorial

Malott¹

2021

Behav. Soc. Iss.

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The study and understanding of culture from a behavioral science perspective have been advancing on several fronts: publications, a special interest group, higher education training, think tanks, and the first ABAI specialized conference. PublicationsThe publication of Behavior and Social Issues (BSI) has been a major contributor to the continuous study of cultural matters in the behavioral community. With the pioneering vision of Joseph Morrow (its first editor) and other behavior analysts, BSI has been publishing research and conceptual articles for over 40 years (Luke et al., 2017). First issued in 1978, the journal was called the Behaviorists for Social Action Journal (BSA, 1978(BSA, -1985; then, it changed its name to Behavior Analysis and Social Action (1987Action ( -1989. ABAI acquired BSI in 2018 and began its publication in 2019. By the end of 2021, Mark Mattaini will have been the journal's editor for the last 21 years, and Richard Rakos, past editor and one of the early founders, continues as consulting editor into the present.Several books have been published throughout the years on the behavioral approach to cultural issues. Most recently, ABAI started the publication of a book series, and its first two volumes center on cultural matters (Cihon & Mattaini, 2020;Houmanfar et al., 2021). Special Interest GroupThe same pioneering group that launched BSI initiated the Behaviorists for Social Responsibility (BFSR) special interest group (SIG) of ABAI in 1977(Luke et al., 2017. Since then, the members of the SIG have continued to advocate for a behavioral-scientific approach to cultural phenomena. (See Richling et al., 2020, for BSFR's recent report.) In 2018, BSFR became an associate SIG of ABAI. With this arrangement, all members of the SIG, currently about 60, receive complimentary electronic access to BSI, as well as other benefits. Think TankThe think tanks on cultural studies (TTCS) have been another contributing initiative to the advancement of culturo-behavior science. Members review specific literature and gather for several days at a time to discuss concepts, research, and applications. Participants in the think tanks have embraced the concept of the metacontingency proposed by Glenn (1988Glenn ( , 1991Glenn ( , 2004 and its relevance to understanding cultural evolution. The first think tank, TTCS1, was

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History and Progress in Cultural and Community Science

Cihon

Mattaini

2020

Behavior Science Perspectives on Culture and Community

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Editorial: “Saving the World” With a Matrix

Cited by 12 publications

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Research and Training in Culturo-Behavior Science

Research and Training in Culturo-Behavior Science

The Nature of Culturo-Behavioral Science Interventions: Editorial

History and Progress in Cultural and Community Science

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