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B. F. Skinner was an American psychologist known for his work on operant conditioning and behavior modification. He developed the science of behaviorism and his research had a significant impact on education, psychology, and other fields.

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Famous B. F. Skinner Quotes

“Science is a willingness to accept facts even when they are opposed to wishes.”

Facts Wish Accepting Willingness

Book:Science And Human Behavior

Source: Science And Human Behavior

“The one fact that I would cry form every housetop is this: the Good Life is waiting for us - here and now.”

Facts Form Life Is Waiting Cry Good Life Here And Now

Book:WALDEN TWO

Source: WALDEN TWO

“It is a surprising fact that those who object most violently to the manipulation of behaviour nevertheless make the most vigorous effort to manipulate minds.”

Mind Facts Effort Objects Manipulation Surprising Behaviour Nevertheless Manipulate Vigorous

Author:B. F. Skinner

“The strengthening of behavior which results from reinforcement is appropriately called 'conditioning'. In operant conditioning we 'strengthen' an operant in the sense of making a response more probable or, in actual fact, more frequent.”

Facts Results Behavior Response Conditioning Strengthening Reinforcement

Book:Science And Human Behavior

Source: Science And Human Behavior

“Any single historical event is too complex to be adequately known by anyone. It transcends all the intellectual capacities of men. Our practice is to wait until a sufficient number of details have been forgotten. Of course things seem simpler then! Our memories work that way; we retain the facts which are easiest to think about.”

“An important fact about verbal behavior is that speaker and listener may reside within the same skin.”

May Important Facts Language Education Behavior Skins Speakers Listeners Behaviorism

Book:Verbal Behavior

Source: Verbal Behavior

About the Author

Born: March 20, 1904
Died: August 18, 1990
Known for: Psychologist
Quotes: 108

Books & Sources

WALDEN TWORelated source material

Science And Human BehaviorRelated source material

Cumulative Record: Definitive EditionRelated source material

Contingencies of ReinforcementRelated source material

The Behavior of Organisms: An Experimental AnalysisRelated source material

The Technology of TeachingRelated source material

Verbal BehaviorRelated source material

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