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 ...

Recently, I came across a helpful article by William Baum (2018) 1 on the “three laws of behavior.” Baum is a behavior analyst who works in the tradition of B. F. Skinner, and the article focuses on ...

We engage with people daily in many ways, navigating situations where we may share goals or have diverging interests. These interactions demand myriad skills, though we're often unaware that we are ...