B. F. Skinner
B. F. Skinner
Burrhus Frederic Skinner, commonly known as B. F. Skinner, was an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher. He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his retirement in 1974...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth20 March 1904
CitySusquehana Depot, PA
CountryUnited States of America
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Behavior used to be reinforced by great deprivation; if people weren't hungry, they wouldn't work. Now we are committed to feeding people whether they work or not. Nor is money as great a reinforcer as it once was. People no longer work for punitive reasons, yet our culture offers no new satisfactions.
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I don't deny the importance of genetics. However, the fact that I might be altruistic isn't because I have a gene for altruism; the fact that I do something for my children at some cost to myself comes from a history that has operated on me.
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I am opposed to the military use of animals. I am also opposed to the military use of men.
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If you insist that individual rights are the summum bonum, then the whole structure of society falls down.
I would be opposed to any kind of totalitarian control.
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We all recognize that it increases your chances of having success in the tournament if you don't have to play four nights. If you can just play three nights, I think it improves your chances of success. That's our reward for playing well throughout the season and hopefully we can do that.
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We haven't finished yet. But not only has he scored a lot of points, he's accumulated a lot of wins. To me, that's clearly more important than the points scored.
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There are only 30 cars. If it was all equalized, some places like P.E.I. or New Brunswick might not get one at all. This is just about trying to create some excitement.
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We've never done anything like this before. It's going to be difficult, but we'll be there as long as the troops need us.
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When the star of your series gets killed, everybody wants to know why. Everybody starts opening their eyes.
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When they went up by two, our kids could have folded up the tent and quit. I think that's a good testament to these kids. From start to finish, they deserved to win this game.
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When troops arrived a few weeks ago, they saw a lot of other chains and wondered why we weren't there.
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What I tell them at the top is point your skis to the first gate and have fun.
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The Department of Defense continues to consult with the Department of Justice on this litigation to include additional legal options,