Dana Do’s: Radical Behaviorism’s Origin Story
If you too are confused about radical behaviorism, then this is for you. PTB founder Dana Meller explains behaviorism, with a twist.
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A.3 Explain behavior from the perspective of radical behaviorism.
Dana Do’s: Skinner’s Radical Idea About Private Events and Behaviorism
Skinner had a radical idea about private events and behaviorism. But it’s not as “out there” as you might think. Not making the connection? PTB co-founder Dana Meller breaks down how– and why– private events are consistent with behaviorism.
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Dana Do’s: What’s the Difference Between Hypothetical Constructs and Explanatory Fictions?
PTB founder Dana Meller follows up on Name That Term definition to explain the difference between hypothetical constructs and explanatory fictions.
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Private events
Events taking place inside an individual that are only known to the individual experiencing the event (e.g., thoughts, pain, feelings, ideas, sensations) and are influenced by functional relations, just like
Radical behaviorism
A specific type of behaviorism which holds that all human behavior, including private events like thinking and feeling, can be understood or explained as a result of interactions with the