Beyond the Box : : B.F. Skinner's Technology of Behaviour from Laboratory to Life, 1950s-1970s / / Alexandra Rutherford.
B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) is one of the most famous and influential figures in twentieth century psychology. A best-selling author, inventor, and social commentator, Skinner was both a renowned scientist and a public intellectual known for his controversial theories of human behavior. Beyond the Box...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2022] ©2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Beyond the Box
- 1 A Visible Scientist: B.F. Skinner as Public Intellectual
- 2 From Pigeons to People: Constructing the Human Skinner Box
- 3 Conditioning a Cure: Behavior Modification in the Mental Institution
- 4 Crime and Punishment: Contingency Management in the Prison System
- 5 How to Really Win Friends and Influence People: Skinnerian Principles in Self-Help
- 6 Living the Dream: Walden Two and the Laboratory of Life
- Conclusion: From Laboratory to Life
- Notes
- References
- Index