B.F. Skinner Foundation

B.F. Skinner Foundation The B. F. Skinner Foundation promotes the science founded by B. Skinner and supports the practices derived from that science.

In so doing, the Foundation advances a more humane world by replacing coercive techniques with positive procedures.

All 19 episodes of the first season of Dialogues on Verbal Behavior, a podcast by Dave Palmer and David Roth, are availa...
01/09/2025

All 19 episodes of the first season of Dialogues on Verbal Behavior, a podcast by Dave Palmer and David Roth, are available now on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/67jBXnC9Em4zxK5cDNsQtF) and Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dialogues-on-verbal-behavior/id1769214728). Presenters provide an in-depth chapter-by-chapter analysis of Skinner's masterpiece, Verbal Behavior.


We are looking forward to the return of Dave and David in Season II, coming later in 2025!

Thank you for being a part of the B. F. Skinner Foundation's community! We wish you a joyful New Year! To see what the B...
12/31/2024

Thank you for being a part of the B. F. Skinner Foundation's community! We wish you a joyful New Year! To see what the B. F. Skinner Foundation accomplished with your help in 2024, please visit https://www.bfskinner.org/recent-projects-update/.

12/31/2024

In his upcoming video interview with Operants' Sydney Berkman, T. V. Joe Layng PhD will be discussing his 2020 article Emotions in the Time of a Pandemic: Beyond Cognition and Behavior as well as his comment on B. F. Skinners note on Feelings as Causes. Please visit community.bfskinner.org to read the article, leave a comment or email us at [email protected] to ask your questions. You can also post your questions here.

Best Wishes to You from our Team!The B. F. Skinner Foundation would like to thank you for being a part of our community....
12/23/2024

Best Wishes to You from our Team!

The B. F. Skinner Foundation would like to thank you for being a part of our community. We wish you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a successful year ahead!

Top (left to right): Emaley McCulloch, Secretary, Chair of the Development Committee; Ronald Moreno, Development Committee; Alice Shillingsburg, Editor-in-Chief, Operants; David Roth, Board Member; Francesca degli Espinosa, Board Member; Dave Palmer, Chair of the Publications Committee, Board Member. Bottom (left to right): Vincent Carbone, Board Member; Celia Heyman, Development Committee; Kristina Tillman, Executive Director; Julie Vargas, Chair of the Archival Committee, Board Member; Sydney Berkman, Vice President; Joyce Tu, President, Board Member; Christy Evanko, Treasurer, Board Member.

A quick reminder: There's still time to get your complimentary PDF of the recently published extended edition of B. F. S...
12/04/2024

A quick reminder: There's still time to get your complimentary PDF of the recently published extended edition of B. F. Skinner's "Reflections on Behaviorism and Society." It is only available free of charge* for a few more hours on this Giving Tuesday through bfskinner.org!

* Name-Your-Price product. The minimum price for the limited time is set at $0. Offer expires at 12:00 am EST on 12/4/2024. The amount you actually pay is up to you. Every dollar you add on top of the minimum price will be used to keep Skinner’s books in print, to produce Operants magazine and original content for the community website, and to provide access to Skinner's articles, photographs, videos, and other archival materials.

A message from Joyce Tu, President of the B. F. Skinner Foundation and Julie Vargas, Chief Science Officer:The B. F. Ski...
12/03/2024

A message from Joyce Tu, President of the B. F. Skinner Foundation and Julie Vargas, Chief Science Officer:

The B. F. Skinner Foundation would like to take this opportunity to say “Thank you” to our Operants subscribers, our individual contributors, and our Foundation donors! We could not support our many projects without your support and engagement. To celebrate our gratitude to the community, for 24 hours during Giving Tuesday, the PDF of the recently published extended edition of Reflections on Behaviorism and Society will be available as a gift in our online store at bfskinner.org.*

* Name-Your-Price product. The minimum price for the limited time is set at $0. The amount you actually pay is up to you. Every dollar you add on top of the minimum price will be used to keep Skinner’s books in print, to produce Operants magazine and original content for the community website, and to provide access to Skinner's articles, photographs, videos, and other archival materials.

This holiday season, you can choose to support the Foundation by purchasing a product from our website. We have B. F. Sk...
12/02/2024

This holiday season, you can choose to support the Foundation by purchasing a product from our website. We have B. F. Skinner Foundation men’s and women’s tees, hats, and umbrellas that would make a great gift for your favorite behaviorist! The merchandise shop is only available during our fundraising periods so get your foundation apparel while its open! Books are available all year round. The best part is that when you buy a tee, a book, or a hat from us you also support our Foundation initiatives (like our most recent free live Skinner Session) as all proceeds go to support the B. F. Skinner Foundation. Take 25% off of all printed books and merchandise today by using the coupon code 25HOLIDAY during the checkout in our online store at bfskinner.org.

* We ship our products using USPS Priority Mail service. We are unable to ship to addresses outside of the United States. Holiday shipping deadline in 2024 is Thursday, December 18! Promotions and gifts are offered exclusively to the customers of bfskinner.org and are not available from the third-party sellers.

Please consider donating to the B. F. Skinner Foundation. Thanks to a generous pledge, the first $10,000 in donations ma...
11/30/2024

Please consider donating to the B. F. Skinner Foundation. Thanks to a generous pledge, the first $10,000 in donations made during this drive will be matched! That means that your donation will make twice the impact during this drive!

We understand that there is a lot of competition for fundraising dollars and acknowledge that there are many worthy causes competing for funding. We hope that you can help us with ours. Go to bfskinner.org to donate!

Help us raise funds for the B. F. Skinner Foundation while getting a great gift for your favorite fan of behavior analys...
11/29/2024

Help us raise funds for the B. F. Skinner Foundation while getting a great gift for your favorite fan of behavior analysis! Take 25% off of all printed books and merchandise between November 29 and December 2, 2024 by using the coupon code 25HOLIDAY during the checkout in our online store at bfskinner.org. Purchase books, exclusive B. F. Skinner Foundation's t-shirts, hats, umbrellas, and limited edition posters, shipped in time for the holidays.

All proceeds benefit the Foundation and support our mission, Better Behavioral Science for a More Humane World. Each purchase helps us to continue to bring you Operants magazine, work on Skinner's archives, provide content for our Community website and much, much more.

We ship our products using USPS Priority Mail service. We are unable to ship to addresses outside of the United States. Holiday shipping deadline in 2024 is Thursday, December 18! Promotions and gifts are offered exclusively to the customers of bfskinner.org and are not available from the third-party sellers.

Behind every picture there is a story. If the story is good, a moment captured by a camera today will produce a smile ma...
11/10/2024

Behind every picture there is a story. If the story is good, a moment captured by a camera today will produce a smile many years from now. Your support of the B. F. Skinner Foundation is one ongoing story that drives us every day to work on books, Operants magazine, website, videos, podcasts, and archives. And when we meet someone in an airport or on a street wearing the Foundation hat or a t-shirt, it is a moment of instant recognition: Here is a friend! Join a circle of friends today in supporting the B. F. Skinner Foundation and buy your books and merchandise from bfskinner.org.

All merchandise we offer during the B. F. Skinner's fundraising drive supports our mission of disseminating behavioral s...
11/09/2024

All merchandise we offer during the B. F. Skinner's fundraising drive supports our mission of disseminating behavioral science. All proceeds from merchandise goes to the foundation. When we put out a new shirt, we want it to be comfortable and soft, and we want you to wear it proudly showing that you support B. F. Skinner's science and the work we do. On the photo: Kristina Tilman (Skinner’s granddaughter) with her mother, Julie S. Vargas, PhD in their ladies’ vintage rose t-shirts. Join them today and buy your books and merchandise from bfskinner.org.

It feels like every year advertising to buy gifts for winter holidays come earlier and earlier. Some stores don’t even w...
11/08/2024

It feels like every year advertising to buy gifts for winter holidays come earlier and earlier. Some stores don’t even wait for the summer to be over to put Christmas decorations on. We are in no hurry to go all in with festive jingles and twinkling lights, but we do want to remind you that if you are looking for a gift to a Skinnerian in your life, including yourself, there are plenty to be found at bfskinner.org. Maybe a soft t-shirt and a smart book is all that one really needs, regardless of the season? On the photo: Ernest A. Vargas, PhD, and Julie S. Vargas, PhD, in their Signature Edition t-shirts. Join them today in supporting the B. F. Skinner Foundation and buy your books and merchandise from bfskinner.org.

The new Operants has just been delivered to subscribers! In this issue, we talk about engaging in sports, leisure, and t...
11/06/2024

The new Operants has just been delivered to subscribers! In this issue, we talk about engaging in sports, leisure, and the arts. Included is a series of articles highlighting the applications of behavior analysis to improving sports performance; the application of behavioral principles when working with classical musicians; the protective effects of enhancing leisure engagement in the aging population; and what animal studies can tell us about the role of social and leisure engagement as it relates to substance use.

We invite you to join the B. F. Skinner Community at community.bfskinner.org to experience this and previous issues of Operants, a complimentary magazine by the B. F. Skinner Foundation, in an interactive setting. Discuss the articles, watch the videos, ask a question, and learn more about Skinner and his science!

JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!Science and Human Behavior is a true classic! The new Extended Edition, available now only...
10/27/2024

JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Science and Human Behavior is a true classic! The new Extended Edition, available now only on bfskinner.org, features a foreword by Dr. Vincent J. Carbone, which is both a retrospective appreciation and a contemporary evaluation of the book. Also added is a never before published introduction by Skinner’s closest friend and colleague, Dr. Fred S. Keller. The students of behavior analysis will appreciate a functionally improved and expanded index created by Dr. David C. Palmer.

You can download a PDF copy now or pre-order the hard cover to be shipped in November*. On a first-come, first-served basis, we offer 15 copies of the hard cover autographed by Dr. Julie S. Vargas, Chair of the B. F. Skinner Foundation’s Archival Committee and Skinner’s daughter, and 15 copies autographed by Dr. Vincent J. Carbone, author of the foreword for this Extended Edition.

OUR MERCHANDISE STORE IS OPEN! New Signature Series t-shirts and hats are now available in our online store on bfskinner...
10/26/2024

OUR MERCHANDISE STORE IS OPEN!

New Signature Series t-shirts and hats are now available in our online store on bfskinner.org!

Ladies' T-shirt color: Coal. Sizes available: XS (limited availability), S, M, L, XL. Men's T-Shirt color: Mist. Sizes available: S, M, L, XL, ###L (limited availability). Both tees are garment-dyed and incredibly soft with a worn-in, vintage look. Hat: one size, with a hook and loop closure in the back for adjustability. Color: Black.

Other merchandise, including t-shirts, hats, umbrellas, and limited edition posters, is also available for the limited time, only during the fundraiser. We ship our products using USPS Priority Mail service. We are unable to ship to addresses outside of the United States. USPS Priority Mail holiday shipping deadline in 2024 is Thursday, December 19!

It's today, 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT on behaviorlive.com! Skinner Session, with presentations by Dr. Susan Schneider, who wil...
10/25/2024

It's today, 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT on behaviorlive.com! Skinner Session, with presentations by Dr. Susan Schneider, who will speak on human behavior and climate change, and Dr. Judah Axe, who will speak on the science of the design of cultures. The Session ends with a Q&A by Drs. Julie Vargas and John Keller, as they will share stories and answer your questions about their fathers, B. F. Skinner and Fred Keller. There is still time join 1200 other participants and register at no charge!!

If you are unable to attend the live presentations, the recordings will be available on BehaviorLive as on-demand CEU courses for a $10 per session fee.

Thank you to our Skinner Session sponsor, BehaviorLive, for supporting and hosting our Skinner Session. BehaviorLive is ...
10/24/2024

Thank you to our Skinner Session sponsor, BehaviorLive, for supporting and hosting our Skinner Session. BehaviorLive is the premier host for all your ABA virtual and live events and CEs. https://behaviorlive.com/

The Skinner Session is tomorrow, October 25, 2024 from 12:00pm-3:00pm PT / 3:00pm- 6:00pm ET. Register today at no charg...
10/24/2024

The Skinner Session is tomorrow, October 25, 2024 from 12:00pm-3:00pm PT / 3:00pm- 6:00pm ET. Register today at no charge!!

Sponsored by Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) and Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), this Skinner Session celebrates the upcoming release of B. F. Skinner's classic, Science and Human Behavior: Extended Edition in hard cover. The event is chaired by Anika Costa (M.S.Ed, BCBA) and Paulie Gavoni (Ed.D., BCBA-D) and features Dr. Susan Schneider, who will speak on human behavior and climate change, and Dr. Judah Axe, who will speak on the science of the design of cultures. The session ends with a Q&A by Drs. Julie Vargas and John Keller, as they will share stories and answer your questions about their fathers, B. F. Skinner and Fred Keller.

If you are unable to attend the live presentations, the recordings will be available on BehaviorLive as on-demand CEU courses for a $10 per session fee.

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In his upcoming video interview with Operants' Sydney Berkman, T. V. Joe Layng PhD will be discussing his 2020 article Emotions in the Time of a Pandemic: Beyond Cognition and Behavior as well as his comment on B. F. Skinners note on Feelings as Causes. Please visit community.bfskinner.org to read the article, leave a comment or email us at [email protected] to ask your questions. You can also post your questions here.

POST YOUR QUESTIONS! This week, Sydney Berkman, Associate Editor of Operants, will be interviewing Theresa McKeon, co-founder of TAGteach, and her long-time collaborator Dr. Martin Levy, a surgeon who helped adapt TAGteach for use in training surgeons. If you want to ask Theresa or Dr. Levy a question about the current state of TAGteach and related approaches, especially in their applications to medicine, performance sports, and hobbies, please post them here or on community.bfskinner.org, where the article is hosted.

The Skinner Session is this Friday, October 25, 2024 from 12:00pm-3:00pm PT / 3:00pm- 6:00pm ET. Register today at no charge!! With 1,000 registered participants and climbing, the upcoming live online Skinner Session is shaping up to be the most attended conference produced by the B. F. Skinner Foundation. Sponsored by Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) and Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), this Skinner Session celebrates the upcoming release of B. F. Skinner's classic, Science and Human Behavior: Extended Edition in hard cover. The event is chaired by Anika Costa (M.S.Ed, BCBA) and Paulie Gavoni (Ed.D., BCBA-D) and features Dr. Susan Schneider, who will speak on human behavior and climate change, and Dr. Judah Axe, who will speak on the science of the design of cultures. The session ends with a Q&A by Drs. Julie Vargas and John Keller, as they will share stories and answer your questions about their fathers, B. F. Skinner and Fred Keller. If you are unable to attend the live presentations, the recordings will be available on BehaviorLive as on-demand CEU courses for a $10 per session fee.

https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/skinnersessionfall2024/registration

The B. F. Skinner Foundation invites you to a unique live event! Join Julie S. Vargas, Ph.D, and John V. Keller, Ph.D, as they share stories and answer your questions about their fathers, B. F. Skinner and Fred Keller. In 1972, the "two Freds" sat in Skinner's home study to share their memories for the film Together. Fifty years later, their children, accomplished behavior analysts themselves, provide their take on science and human behavior, including that of their fathers. This presentation is a part of the SKINNER SESSION, a live event on October 25, 2024 from 12:00pm-3:00pm PDT / 2:00pm-5:00pm CT / 3:00pm- 6:00pm EDT. Register today at no charge at behaviorlive.com.

The B. F. Skinner Foundation invites you to an upcoming live event! The next SKINNER SESSION celebrates the upcoming release of B. F. Skinner's classic, "Science and Human Behavior: Extended Edition" in hard cover. The event is hosted by Anika Costa (M.S.Ed, BCBA) and Paulie Gavoni (Ed.D., BCBA-D) and features Dr. Susan Schneider, who will speak on human behavior and climate change, and Dr. Judah Axe, who will speak on the science of the design of cultures. The session ends with Q&A by Drs. Julie S. Vargas and John V. Keller who will talk about their fathers, B. F. Skinner and Fred Keller. Skinner Session is October 25, 2024 from 12:00pm-3:00pm PDT / 2:00pm-5:00pm CT / 3:00pm- 6:00pm EDT. Register today at no charge at behaviorlive.com.

Join Deborah Buzan and Julie Vargas, daughters of B. F. Skinner, in supporting the B. F. Skinner Foundaiton! Please consider donating by visiting bfskinner.org and clicking on the donate button. You can also mail in your contribution or support us by purchasing from our store.

In 2015, after retiring, John V. Keller (the son of Fred S. Keller) decided to build his own pigeon research lab. Operants first reported on his progress with The Geriatric Behavior Laboratory (GerBL, for short) in 2016. John's story is our next featured article. Read the article and post your questions on community.bfskinner.org. Sydney Berkman, Associate Editor of Operants, will be interviewing Dr. Keller to find out where his journey is today, almost a decade after it started.

Our third Skinner Session celebrates the release of our new edition of Reflections on Behaviorism and Society: Extended Edition. This event features Dr. Joe Layng, who will speak on reflections on education and Dr. Thom Ratkos who will speak on reflections on government. This event is designed for BCaBAs, BCBAs, and BCBA-Ds as well as students of, and all people interested in behavior analysis. May the 4th be with you. The B. F. Skinner Foundation invites you to join our third Skinner Session hosted through BehaviorLive on May 4, 2024 from 12:00pm-3:00pm PDT / 2:00pm-5:00pm CT / 3:00pm- 6:00pm EDT. This is a continued education event where behavior analysts can earn up to 3 BCBA CEUs. https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/skinner/home

We invite you to meet our team of volunteers and to learn more about current and upcoming projects by the B. F. Skinner Foundation. Today, Julie Vargas talks about her role as the Chair of the Archival Committee. She gives an overview of the progress in digitizing Skinner’s archives and provides a glimpse into what to expect in the future. Thanks to Brett DiNovi for meeting with Julie and recording this video. Thank you for being a part of the B. F. Skinner community! Happy New Year!

We invite you to meet our team of volunteers and to learn more about current and upcoming projects by the B. F. Skinner Foundation. Today, Alice Shillingsburg talks about her role as the Editor-in-Chief of the Operants and shares her vision of the goals of the magazine. Thanks to Judah Axe for meeting with Alice and recording this video.

We invite you to meet our team of volunteers and to learn more about current and upcoming projects by the B. F. Skinner Foundation. Today, David Palmer talks about his role as the Chair of the Publications Committee, the upcoming books, and the impact of our work. Thanks to Darlene Crone-Todd for meeting with Dave and recording this video.

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