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 is shaped and maintained by its consequences
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We are only just beginning to understand the power of love because we are just beginning to understand the weakness of force and aggression.
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A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.
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The major difference between rats and people is that rats learn from experience.
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Give me a child and I'll shape him into anything.
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The point is for the governor-elect to, first of all, have an opportunity to talk directly with commuters and business men and women about his vision for tackling the state's transportation challenges.
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We are practicing with Hartland and they will get us prepared. They've been there the last four years and we should learn from them. They are a great program.
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I've got a great appreciation for the focus they've brought. We didn't start off as well as we would've liked in the league. For us to be in the championship game after 0-3 ... it's a tremendous credit for all the guys on this club.
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I watch the All-Star game every year. It's a fun game and I want to see what the guys are doing. I like to see my friends who are in the game and see how well they do.
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He (Smith) was a beast in there. He was carrying two and three guys on his back getting offensive rebounds. Craig made them work extremely hard in defending him on the interior. That is what a senior does. He puts you on his back and carries you.
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That really helped lift us. I don't know a better way to lift a team. It gave our guys a lot of confidence. It really made a difference in the start of the half.
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I was hoping to get the guys a couple of days of class.
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I was hoping to get the guys a couple of days in class. It's disappointing because we've got to travel and we just traveled.
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They usually have one guy on one of us, but the other is open. So we just find the other guy.