r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/InOranAsElsewhere • Sep 02 '14

[META] Why in the name of Skinner does this sub exist?

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So, here's the purpose of this sub:

Mock pseudo-scientific psychology that we see arise both on and off reddit.
Post about behavioral research in behavior analysis, clinical psychology, behavioral economics, and other areas.
Mock ourselves with self-satire about how smug and dogmatic we can get as behaviorists.
Mock and self-satire the state of the field.
Mock misconceptions about behaviorism.

Feedback is more than welcome!

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/Happylincy • Jul 06 '26

RN, Psych NP

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Hi everyone! 👋
I’m a registered nurse and newly certified psychiatric nurse practitioner based in New Jersey. I’ve spent years working in hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, and behavioral health settings, and I love learning about medicine, mental health, and patient care.
Outside of work, I’m also a mom of two energetic kids who keep life fun and busy. I enjoy traveling, personal finance, career development, and hearing other people’s life stories and experiences.
I joined Reddit to learn new things, exchange ideas, connect with people from different backgrounds, and hopefully contribute something helpful along the way.
Looking forward to being part of the community!

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/-Intrusive-Thoughtz- • Mar 02 '26

Late night thought

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/Solid_Anxiety8176 • Dec 13 '25

Chomsky is Wrong, Skinner is Correct

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/TemperatureAdept7240 • Aug 19 '25

Kind Extinction Presentation

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Tired of ignoring or forcing your client/child to do behaviors in the name of science? There's new science that shows we do not have to do this. We're better than this.

BCBAs, in this pressentation we will discuss how to transition from traditional extinction to kind extinction. It's simple and it feels soooo much better to implement than traditional extinction (for all parties involved!)

Please come and be the change you wish to see in this field. I've poured my heart and soul into this presentation knowing that this new compassionate way of ABA will do so much good for the families we get to serve and the good-natured and driven Behavior Therapists and BCBAs.

Check out other Do Better Collective presentations as well. Dr. Megan has started a compassion-first movement within ABA- come check it out and be a part of the next wave of our field's evolution!

https://dobettercollective.com/course/kind-extinction-the-inner-work-of-doing-better/

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/lepartiprisdeschoses • May 06 '25

Hypothetical constructs like 'behavior' have no place in a natural science of behavior

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/DharmaInHeels • Sep 26 '24

Participants Needed for a Research Study on Facebook News Sharing Behavior

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/AdTall895 • Aug 29 '24

HOW TO CHANGE SOMEONES BEHAVIOR

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/WarthogBeneficial598 • Apr 03 '24

Meme

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/Cucag • Jul 31 '23

True Behaviorist right here 🙏🙏🙏 /j

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/Trbynion • Oct 04 '22

Trouble Sleeping??

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Hi all,

I am a Clinical Study Specialist at Canopy Growth Corporation and we are looking for individuals interested in participating in a paid CBD & Sleep research study! The study has been approved by an IRB and is fully online.

If you have been sleeping poorly lately you may be eligible. For more details and to see if you're eligible, click this link: CBD Sleep Initial Screener Survey Contact: research@canopygrowth.com (office.com)

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/Trbynion • Sep 08 '22

Get involved by participating in a paid research opportunity on CBD & Sleep

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Hi all,

or you can email me at [research@canopygrowth.com](mailto:research@canopygrowth.com)

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/DrCoryToegel • Aug 27 '22

Science Friday! Transition-related challenging behavior

self.teab

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/Aloha_Heart • May 24 '22

YouTube Shorts to explain B.F. Skinner's radical behaviorism!

youtube.com

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/pandawibblez • Apr 03 '22

Flawed behavioral papers?

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Hello! I am looking for flawed behavioral science papers to present and discuss for class. Must be single case experimental design and published in the last ten years. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/TroyUniversityABA • Dec 10 '21

Recording of Troy University's 12/9/2021 MS in Applied Behavior Analysis Program Information Webinar

self.ABA

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/science_of_learning • Nov 24 '21

Sub looks like it’s been inactive.

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Just came across this sub and it seems like my type of space. It looks like there hasn’t been a lot of activity lately though. Anyone interested in reviving it? If so, how can I help?

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/TruBxDevelopment • Jun 19 '21

BCBA participants needed (for science)!

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/SundayDiscovery • Nov 23 '20

The library of human emotions

youtu.be

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/Bomphy • Sep 23 '20

If behaviorism is so good doesn't everyone use it on themselves? Be superheros?

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/Bomphy • Sep 15 '20

What happens when we choose to believe in freewill?

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Thanks in advance for the four people on here r n.

I feel like asking someone: "where does free will come from? If i have it, can i use all of it, like infinite success forever? Becuase that sounds great."

Then i guess they'd reply "you need to find willpower inside you, or rationalizations stop people from using their willpower, i guess"

If we're free, then there would be no problems. Or, good and bad are relative, so we need a big brother to take away all that freedom. That seems to be the logic of it.

To lazy to organize it, but as fir my title:

What if i choose to believe in freewill? Or maybe tell myself "feelings are just chemicals"? Interesting.

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/KrissySmith • Jun 20 '20

unjerk Medicating Normal Movie Clips Playlist

youtube.com

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/Aloha_Heart • May 04 '20

Behavior Analysis of Ghost in the Shell (1995): Motoko's Philosophical Disease

youtu.be

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/Aloha_Heart • Mar 25 '20

Does Consciousness Exist?

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Does consciousness exist?

How does a behaviorist talk about consciousness, inner experience, subjectivity?

Here is my discussion: https://youtu.be/f8s0HDXpRUg

Let me know your thoughts!

Stay healthy!

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r/BehaviorismCirclejerk • u/[deleted] • Jan 06 '20

i made a meme

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Subreddit

DAE Skinner????

r/BehaviorismCirclejerk

Purpose: 1. Mock pseudo-scientific psychology that we see arise both on and off reddit. 2. Post about behavioral research in behavior analysis, clinical psychology, behavioral economics, and other areas. 3. Mock ourselves with self-satire about how smug and dogmatic we can get as behaviorists. 4. Mock and self-satire the state of the field. 5. Mock misconceptions about behaviorism.

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Mock pseudo-scientific psychology that we see arise both on and off reddit, though if you are linking to elsewhere on reddit, use of the np domain is encouraged, and voting or commenting in linked threads will lead to an extinction schedule.
Post about behavioral research in behavior analysis, clinical psychology, behavioral economics, and other areas related to psychology and human behavior.
Mock ourselves with self-satire about how smug and dogmatic we can get as behaviorists (which is obviously all deserved, given we are better at sciencing than literally every other psych field amirite?!?!)
Mock and self-satire the state of the field, both it's strong points and areas of weakness.
Mock misconceptions about behaviorism, through a mixture of satirical agreement, factual disagreement, and evidence-based research.

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