Behavior Analysis News
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About Behavior Analysis News and Commentary
The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies website is reaching across the globe to deliver news and information about behavior analysis in its many forms to the public. A central mission of the Cambridge Center is advancing the study of behavior and its humane application to the solution of practical problems. The Center provides a connecting link between behavioral scientists and people who are seeking effective solutions to behavior problems. In addition to the other features and services of our webpage at www.behavior.org, we at CCBS are embarking on a process to produce and update regularly news and information about behavior analysis and its relevance to real world situations and problems. The latest information about behavior analysis is contained in our links at the very bottom of this web page or on the side button bar in our Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies specialty sections. You may also access the archives of the Behavior Analysis Digest to discover groundbreaking advances in the field, and navigate this news and commentary webpage to encounter cutting edge, up to date, news stories on how behavior analysis is contributing to real societal change and progress, news that the public can take hold of and relate to, news that can form the basis for regular press releases so that behavior analysis is being consistently and accurately reflected in the media. You will find electronic copies of the latest news about the Cambridge Center in The Current Repertoire and current news about behavior analysis in The Behavior Analyst Today on this news and commentary site. If you have any news items that you wish to contribute to our site, please contact our Director of Research.
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CCBS Enters the Era of Electronic Journal Publication!
Please visit the Journals or Library links to
access our newly created section on the electronic publication of our
journals. We have recently added our new newsletter Living &
Learning: Effective Strategies for Behavior Change
to our Journals and Library
links. Presently we have initiated the process of publishing our
peer-reviewed journal, Behavior and Philosophy, online (it will
continue in paper as well). Founded in 1973 under the name
Behaviorism, Behavior and Philosophy is a journal devoted to the
philosophical, metaphysical, and methodological foundations of the study
of behavior, brain, and mind. In addition to original articles, critical
or historical reviews and responses to articles are also welcome. While we
hope that everything we publish will be scientifically and philosophically
sound, we insist above all on clarity and directness, respecting Francis
Bacon's dictum that "truth will sooner come from error than confusion."
Every article should be accessible to an educated but unspecialized
audience. Behavior and Philosophy has had a long and
distinguished history. As we enter this new millennium, the Cambridge
Center for Behavioral Studies is bringing this respected journal into an
exciting new future by launching a new electronic publishing initiative.
Behavior and Philosophy will now be
published in two forms: electronic and paper. Instead of collecting a number
of articles to fill a printed issue of the journal, each article will be
published online here at behavior.org as soon as it has been accepted by the
editor. Then, to ensure that articles are archived and available in
libraries for those who do not have internet access, all articles published
electronically during a calendar year will be collected, printed, and bound
as a traditional journal issue.
For authors, electronic publication offers the significant advantage of
rapid publication. Without the delay caused by assembling and preparing many
articles for a hardcopy issue, the publication lag will be shortened
significantly and articles will become available to the public much more
quickly. Online articles will have the same status as their printed version.
They can be listed and/or cited in the same way as their paper version,
since page numbers for the hardcopy version will be exactly the same as for
the electronic version.
They Never Learn in The Washington Post by columnist William Raspberry, May 12, 2000
Columnist William
Raspberry ponders "why...so many of our schools [are] still mired in
unsuccessful practices, seemingly oblivious to the demonstrated success of
their similarly situated colleagues? Don't they want to succeed?"
Read his column from the May 12, 2000 issue of The Washington Post
and find out how behavioral
educational practices such as Direct Instruction offer the best hope for
America's schools.
The Current
Repertoire
Volume 16 Number 2, Spring 2000
Volume 16 Number 1, Winter 2000
Volume 15 Number 2, Fall 1999
Read about all the latest news on the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies by viewing The Current Repertoire, the official newsletter of
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Behavioral Virtual Community
Check out our vision of an on-line behavioral community and find out how you can participate.
ABA Special Interest Groups are invited to join the Behavioral Virtual Community. The BVC will be a great home for your SIG forums.
Check out the new Notes from a Radical Behaviorist in the BVC. Dick Malott has moved this popular feature to the BVC.
On-line! The Behav-An Internet Forum, managed by Joe Plaud, is now part of the Behavioral Virtual Community! Behav-An is dedicated to behavior analysis, incorporating discussion of basic research and clinical issues, especially the interrelatedness of behavior analysis to clinical psychology and psychiatry and other interdisciplinary areas. The list is also dedicated to basic discussion in behaviorism and society, and all are encouraged to join us, regardless of your background! To join Behav-An, please go to: http://www.virtualcommunity.org:8080/~Behav-an or go to http://www.behavior.org and click on the Virtual Community and Behav-An links. WELCOME to our forum of over 1,300 participants in Behav-An!
New Book Reviews Section Launches!
We are soliciting your reviews of books of interest to the behavioral community.
New Section on Behavior Analysis and Everyday Life
We have a
new section devoted to applying the principles of behavior analysis in everyday life.
Check out the article by Abigail B. Calkin entitled "A minute a day makes good feelings grow."
Beyond the Data
We have a new Commentary Editor! Paul Chance, Ph.D., has been appointed Editor of Beyond the Data.
Check out the commentaries by Sloane, Sidman, Nevin, Chance, Ellis and Plaud.
Talk to Paul Chance about presenting your viewpoint.
New Section, Animals and Pets
See this colorful introduction to animal training in zoos and with pets.
Autism Section Expanded
Our coverage of autism has been revised and greatly expanded. It is a great resource for all persons interested in this topic.
Education Section Revamped
You will find more resources and articles than ever, including "The Child is Always Right" by Ed Anderson.
New Parenting Section
Articles and resources for parents about common behavior problems and solutions. Catch 'em being good!
Performance Management Section
Interested in how behavioral analysts are helping companies become more productive and efficient? Check it out!
Behavioral Safety Section
Behavior analysts are helping companies create safer workplaces. Excellent papers and an extensive reference list.
A New Feature of the ABA Website
ABA now has a searchable membership database. You can get there from our Virtual Community section.
Hints for Navigating
One way to explore topics is to use the buttons in the sidebar. Within a topic, links to pages within the topic appear in the sidebar above the buttons for other topics.
Use the buttons in the gold navigation bar at the top to get to sections on Behavior Analysis, information about CCBS, the Library, an extensive Links section, and the Virtual Community.
Yet another way to explore is to enter a term in the search box at the top to get links to pages on that topic.
