Commentaries: Making the World a Better Place

Edited by Dwight Harshbarger, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies

We do not think that this means that these topics should be ignored by behavior analysts. However, what we have to say should be clearly labeled as interpretation and application, using basic concepts and data, but going beyond them. Thus, the contributed items in this column. New ones will appear from time to time, and old ones will be available from our archive. Readers should feel free to contact us with ideas for this column.

Current Column:

The Inclusion of Cultures and Cultures of Inclusion by Charlotte Mandell, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Recent Columns:

On the Need for a Behavioral Analysis of Gambling by Mark R. Dixon and Kimberly Zlomke, Southern Illinois University

Raising Good Kids in Tough Times: Giving for Growing by Roger McIntire

Raising Good Kids in Tough Times: What's the Right Thing to Say? by Roger McIntire

Why Public Schools Don't Change by Michael Maloney

What's Next for America's Public Schools? by Michael Maloney

Power to the Parents by Mickey Keenan

Magical Thinking and How to Correct It by Roger McIntire

Behavioral Effects Following a Radiation Accident in Brazil: Lessons for the Future by Lincoln da Silva Gimenes & Laercia Abreu Vasconcelos

In the Aftermath of Flames, Smoke, Death and Suffering: We Can Choose What We Do by Stuart R. Harder

How Can We Help Children Deal with Sudden and Violent Death? by Karola Dillenburger

Talking to Children about Aggression by Beth Sulzer-Azaroff

Where are the Robots? by Paul Chance

The Killer Stop Sign by Raymond Reed Hardy

The Origins of Good and Evil by Joseph J. Plaud

The Value of Misbehavior by Janet Ellis & Paul Chance

Management Styles in the Classroom by Glenn Latham

Social Constructivism by Max Hocutt

Why Teaching Doesn't Improve by Glenn Latham

Behavior Science Goes to Prison by Janet Ellis

Is Prayer the Answer? by Paul Chance

Could Talk Have Saved Lives in Littleton? by Howard Sloane

Learning to Kill by John A. Nevin

Positive Reinforcement in Diplomacy: How? by Murray Sidman

Combatting Terrorism by Howard Sloane

If you are interested in writing an article for use in Making the World a Better Place, request a set of author guidelines from the editor, Roger Poppen.

Please do not submit articles prior to reviewing these guidelines.

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