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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Bobby did an excellent job tonight. He's a clutch guy. He's been wrestling for three years and you have to expect that from your varsity wrestlers. He's been in the clutch before and he helped bring it home tonight.
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There was one in Texas and I think three or four in Mississippi that were confirmed by state and local health officials and reported to CDC.
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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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Education, enrichment and nutrition. Thanks to a great collaboration between local agencies, students will now get all three in one afternoon.
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He's only a freshman and for him to go out there and beat someone that had 40-something wins and only three losses that was a big momentum match for us. We were pleased with that.
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It's not like they welcome you with open arms in that environment, either. This is not really new for us. Maybe we're new to you, but this is not new to us.
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They're double- and triple-teaming him and they're bodying him ... and he's consistently been able to execute his game.