Functional analysis is an old concept within psychology. Recent scientific advances in understanding human language can put ...

The basis of social learning theory is simple ... In operant conditioning, coined by B.F. Skinner, we learn through reinforcement or punishment. We avoid touching a pot of boiling water, for ...

It was coined by American psychologist B.F. Skinner in 1937 ... fear that manipulates your companion’s behavior. Operant Conditioning Theory is not the only idea behind dog-training, but ...

For decades I had a two-inch stack of correspondence with Carl Rogers sitting in my file drawer,” writes Howard Kirschenbaum ...

Highlighting how well her attacking quartet are gelling and how pleased she is with a clean sheet, Rehanne Skinner was delighted with her West Ham United women’s team’s performance from start to ...

Two major theories of aging both involve DNA, but in very different ways. Researchers have revealed that these theories may not be so different after all.

Modern portfolio theory (MPT) and behavioral finance represent differing schools of thought that attempt to explain investor behavior. Perhaps the easiest way to think about their arguments and ...

Timing an increase in your retirement contributions with a salary increase is a shrewd move that leverages behavioral economics ... in Decision Lab explains, "In theory, we have lost the same ...

Ferrari Press Image. Photographer: Andre D. Wagner. Former Formula 1 driver Jacky Ickx has revealed an untold theory behind Lewis Hamilton's replacement of Carlos Sainz at Ferrari, suggesting that ...