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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.

10/31/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween from all of us at the BF Skinner Foundation! 🎃

Anyone up for doing a functional analysis of Trick-or-Treating? 🤣

10/31/2025

CALLING ALL BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS! 👋 Ready to unleash your inner creator?

The B.F. Skinner Foundation invites you to bring your creativity & humor to the next issue of Operants Magazine!

We're looking for original, behavior-analytic takes on:

Short stories ✍️

Cartoons 🎨

Poetry 📜

Parodies (songs, movie plots!)
..or anything else that showcases the fun side of our science!

Got a brilliant, funny, or insightful idea that fits the "Operants Playground"?

Submit your creations to [email protected] for consideration!

Let's show the world how brilliant (and hilarious!) behavior analysis can be!

10/30/2025

🎥 The 2025 Fall Skinner Session is now available On-Demand! 🎥

Missed it live? No problem! You can now access every presentation on BehaviorLive — and dive into this year’s theme:
🌎 Science in the Real World: From Theory to Application 🌎

💡 Choose your learning experience:
🔹 Full Conference Access: $99.00
🔹 A-La-Carte Sessions: $25.00 – $37.50 each

Get ready to explore thought-provoking talks, applied science, and timeless inspiration from leaders in the field of behavior analysis.

👉 Watch now on https://behaviorlive.com/skinnersession25/registration

10/25/2025

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10/19/2025

🎙️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎙️

In this special World Behavior Analysis Day episode, hosts Dr. Paulie Gavoni and Dr. Janet Sanchez Enriquez sit down with David Roth, BCBA — a behavior analyst whose work beautifully bridges Skinnerian analysis, mindfulness, and compassion.

For over two decades, David has reflected deeply on B.F. Skinner’s writings, extending them into modern contexts of ethics, culture, and human connection. From navigating the Skinner–Chomsky debate to serving on the B. F. Skinner Foundation publication committee, David brings a rare blend of scholarly depth and heart.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How Verbal Behavior (1957) shaped David’s journey into behavior analysis.
✅ What Skinner’s writings reveal about culture, compassion, and ethics today.
✅ How mindfulness, meditation, and lovingkindness can be viewed through a behavioral lens.
✅ The connection between Jesus, Buddha, and Skinner — and what it means to “love your enemies” behaviorally.
✅ Why Walden Two and Skinner’s Notebooks still guide ethical leadership and helping behavior.

This is one of those conversations that reminds us that science and compassion aren’t opposites — they’re partners on the path to peace.

🎧 Listen now and reflect on what it truly means to act ethically and compassionately, behaviorally speaking. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SnLazuPCMhtAKYcOoXYHm?si=9pGirl1TQMawyA4iCevG9A

10/17/2025

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10/17/2025

🎉 Exciting News Just Announced at BABAT - Massachusetts Professionals In Behavior Analysis ! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the B. F. Skinner Archive website — your new digital portal into the life, work, and legacy of one of psychology’s most influential thinkers. Dive deep into original manuscripts, correspondence, historical documents, and much more.

🔗 Explore now: https://bfskinner.netx.net/portals/archives/ /home

What you’ll find:
⏺ Rare letters, notes, and unpublished works
⏺ A curated timeline of Skinner’s life and intellectual development
⏺ Research tools and resources for scholars, students, and enthusiasts
⏺ High-resolution scans and searchable documents

Why it matters:
This archive offers an unprecedented window into the mind of B. F. Skinner — not just what he published, but how he thought, revised, and engaged with others. Whether you're a researcher, student, or curious reader, there’s something new to discover.

💬 Join the conversation: Share what you explore, what surprises you, or what you hope to delve deeper into using
Let’s celebrate and honor the legacy of a pioneer in behavioral science — together.

10/16/2025

What's a behavior analyst's favorite way to relax? 🤔

If you're at BABAT - Massachusetts Professionals In Behavior Analysis Conference, the answer is doing what Dr. Dave Palmer is doing - solving an Operants Crossword Puzzle! 🧩

It's the perfect way to unwind and keep those concepts fresh.

Visit the BF Skinner Foundation table and grab a copy while they last!

10/16/2025

🎉 Are you at BABAT - Massachusetts Professionals In Behavior Analysis — Conference?

Stop by the B. F. Skinner Foundation exhibit table and say hello! 👋
📸 Snap a picture with B. F. Skinner’s granddaughter, Kristina Tillman, like this one with Foundation Board Member Dr. Emily Sweeney-Kerwin — sandwiched with our famous life-size B. F. Skinner poster!

Catch a glimpse of one of BF Skinner's daughters, Dr. Julie Vargas in a video at the exhibition table!

Come celebrate the legacy that continues to inspire generations of behavioral scientists and educators. 💛

Tag us on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn — we can’t wait to see your photos!

10/16/2025

🎉 Are you at BABAT - Massachusetts Professionals In Behavior Analysis ?

Come say hi at the B. F. Skinner Foundation exhibit table!
👋 Meet our Foundation board members — including Dr. David Palmer (pictured here!)
📸 Snap a photo with our life-size B. F. Skinner poster
🛍️ Pick up some Foundation merchandise to show your support

Don’t forget to tag us on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn — we can’t wait to see your photos!

10/16/2025

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10/15/2025

At the B. F. Skinner Foundation, we’re not just preserving history — we’re bringing it to life. 👻

When you become a Sustaining Donor, your monthly support keeps the science alive — no resurrection required.

Your steady reinforcement helps preserve Skinner’s original writings and archives, fund behavior-science research that changes lives, and publish Operants, our free digital magazine that refuses to rest in peace.

Every month, you help expand access to Skinner’s work and empower the next generation of scientists and practitioners to carry the torch — or maybe the glowing jack-o-lantern — of behavioral science. 🎃

This isn’t scary — it’s science.
Join us on the cutting edge of behavior analysis and help shape a more humane world through positive practices.

Set it, and sustain it.
Click here https://donorbox.org/support-the-b-f-skinner-foundation to start your monthly donation — and keep the legacy haunting the future in all the right ways.

Because shaping legacies takes steady reinforcement… and maybe just a little Halloween spirit. 🕸️

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