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
B. F. Skinner quotes about
behavior consequence
Behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences
weakness power-of-love force
We are only just beginning to understand the power of love because we are just beginning to understand the weakness of force and aggression.
punishment way psychological
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.
differences people rats
The major difference between rats and people is that rats learn from experience.
education children giving
Give me a child and I'll shape him into anything.
teaching behavior contingency
That's all teaching is; arranging contingencies which bring changes in behavior.
education perseverance giving-up
A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.
business directly men men-and-women opportunity point tackling talk vision women
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.
four great last learn practicing
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.
above heads hole ourselves trying water
We're just trying to put our heads above water here. We put ourselves in a hole and we're just trying to get out of it.
We did just enough to get the win. We need to be a little more inspired, and we weren't.
basketball good shared
We shared the basketball after that 13-point (Oklahoma State) lead. We started getting good shots. We made plays.
arrived chains few saw troops weeks wondered
When troops arrived a few weeks ago, they saw a lot of other chains and wondered why we weren't there.
deserved good kids start tent testament win
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.