Science And Human BehaviorSimon and Schuster, 18.12.2012 - 464 Seiten The psychology classic—a detailed study of scientific theories of human nature and the possible ways in which human behavior can be predicted and controlled—from one of the most influential behaviorists of the twentieth century and the author of Walden Two. “This is an important book, exceptionally well written, and logically consistent with the basic premise of the unitary nature of science. Many students of society and culture would take violent issue with most of the things that Skinner has to say, but even those who disagree most will find this a stimulating book.” —Samuel M. Strong, The American Journal of Sociology “This is a remarkable book—remarkable in that it presents a strong, consistent, and all but exhaustive case for a natural science of human behavior…It ought to be…valuable for those whose preferences lie with, as well as those whose preferences stand against, a behavioristic approach to human activity.” —Harry Prosch, Ethics |
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... simply looking for "the facts." To them science is little more than careful observation. They want to evaluate human behavior as it really is rather than as it appears to be through ignorance or prejudice, and then to make effective ...
... simply looking for "the facts." To them science is little more than careful observation. They want to evaluate human behavior as it really is rather than as it appears to be through ignorance or prejudice, and then to make effective ...
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... simply do not want such a science. Conflicts of this sort are not unknown in the history of science. When Aesop's lion was shown a painting in which a man was depicted killing a lion, he commented contemptuously, "The artist was ...
... simply do not want such a science. Conflicts of this sort are not unknown in the history of science. When Aesop's lion was shown a painting in which a man was depicted killing a lion, he commented contemptuously, "The artist was ...
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... simply found that being honest —with oneself as much as with others— is essential to progress. Experiments do not always come out as one expects, but the facts must stand and the expectations fall. The subject matter, not the scientist ...
... simply found that being honest —with oneself as much as with others— is essential to progress. Experiments do not always come out as one expects, but the facts must stand and the expectations fall. The subject matter, not the scientist ...
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... simply to prove that we cannot predict or control his behavior. These possibilities do not disprove the relations between drinking and the variables listed in the preceding paragraphs; they simply remind us that other variables may have ...
... simply to prove that we cannot predict or control his behavior. These possibilities do not disprove the relations between drinking and the variables listed in the preceding paragraphs; they simply remind us that other variables may have ...
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... simply that it cannot be carried out, but the only evidence for this is that it has not yet been carried out. We need not be discouraged by this fact. Human behavior is perhaps the most difficult subject to which the methods of science ...
... simply that it cannot be carried out, but the only evidence for this is that it has not yet been carried out. We need not be discouraged by this fact. Human behavior is perhaps the most difficult subject to which the methods of science ...
Inhalt
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OPERANT BEHAVIOR | 59 |
SHAPING AND MAINTAINING OPERANT BEHAVIOR | 91 |
OPERANT DISCRIMINATION | 107 |
PRIVATE EVENTS IN A NATURAL SCIENCE | 257 |
THE SELF | 283 |
THE BEHAVIOR OF PEOPLE IN GROUPS | 295 |
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR | 297 |
PERSONAL CONTROL | 313 |
GROUP CONTROL | 323 |
SECTION V CONTROLLING AGENCIES | 331 |
GOVERNMENT AND LAW | 333 |
THE CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENT | 129 |
DEPRIVATION AND SATIATION | 141 |
EMOTION | 160 |
AVERSION AVOIDANCE ANXIETY | 171 |
PUNISHMENT | 182 |
FUNCTION VERSUS ASPECT | 194 |
THE ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX CASES | 204 |
THE INDIVIDUAL AS A WHOLE | 225 |
SELFCONTROL | 227 |
THINKING | 242 |
RELIGION | 350 |
PSYCHOTHERAPY | 359 |
ECONOMIC CONTROL | 384 |
EDUCATION | 402 |
SECTION Vh THE CONTROL OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR XXVII CULTURE AND CONTROL | 415 |
DESIGNING A CULTURE | 426 |
THE PROBLEM OF CONTROL | 437 |
INDEX | 451 |
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