Joseph V. Brady: Synthesis reunites what analysis has divided

Abstract

) created behavior-analytic neuroscience and the analytic framework for understanding how the external and internal neurobiological environments and mechanisms interact. Brady's approach offered synthesis as well as analysis. He embraced Findley's approach to constructing multioperant behavioral repertoires that found their way into designing environments for astronauts as well as studying drug effects on human social behavior in microenvironments. Brady created translational neurobehavioral science before such a concept existed. One of his most lasting contributions was developing a framework for ethical decision making to protect the rights of the people who participate in scientific research.

Behavioral pharmacology contributions to regulation of drug and tobacco products by the Food and Drug Administration.

“…This flowed from the focus of B. F. Skinner on the quantitative and qualitative assessment of the factors that control the behavior of organisms (e.g., Skinner, 1938Skinner, , 1953Skinner, , 1969. Rigorous application of Skinner's approaches to pharmaceutical research with high standards of reliability, validity, and generalizability were then provided by Skinner-influenced early leaders including Joseph Brady (1958; see also Thompson, 2012);Peter Dews (1955a, 1955b; see also Barrett & Bergman, 2008), Murray Sidman (1960), and Travis Thompson and Charles Schuster (e.g., 1968). Thompson and Schuster are mentioned together because of their classic coauthored articles and book (Schuster & Thompson, 1962;Thompson & Schuster, 1964, 1968) and because they also exemplify the genius and creative power that can volcanically emerge from the fortuitous pairing of individuals who are brilliant in their own right (Shenk, 2014).…”

Editorial

“…1 (Spring) improving the human condition. Similarly, Thompson (2012), in a tribute to Joe Brady, described how Brady, a basic behavioral researcher, developed multioperant environments for astronauts and microenvironments in which to study drug effects on human social behavior. As Thompson wrote, ''Brady created translational neurobehavioral science before such a concept existed' ' (p. 197).…”