Reminiscences: Excerpts From The Diary of a Behaviorist: The Search for a Science of Psychology, the Early Years

Abstract

One of the central goals of Walden Fellowship, Inc. is to interest new people in the science of behavior, how it can contribute to quality of life, and in becoming involved in related activities. An important group to reach in these efforts, as Skinner clarified in Walden Two (1948), are students and recent graduates who may be searching for ways that they can make a difference. First, the author discusses first efforts to interest graduate social work students in cultural design through the development of a new course in community organization and community practice, then presents examples of work produced in the course, and lastly describes initial successes in recruiting new behaviorists through the course. KEY WORDS: Cultural design, teaching behavior analysis, contingency diagrams.

A Travessia Na Faixa De Pedestre Em Brasília (Df/ Brasil): Exemplo De Uma Intervenção Cultural

“…Ou seja, é preciso a identificação do problema social que esteja causando danos à sociedade para que se justifique uma intervenção (Mallot & Glenn, 2006). Mattaini (1995) argumenta que, para que uma determinada prática cultural seja alterada, em função de efeitos que podem afetar a viabilidade de uma cultura, são necessárias intervenções planejadas sobre os comportamentos dos membros constituintes da prática.…”

“…Não há nenhum processo comportamental novo. Por isso se faz necessário identificar os princípios comportamentais subjacentes a estes comportamentos (Mattaini, 1995(Mattaini, , 1996Mallot, 1988).…”