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1 A Visible Scientist: B.F. Skinner as Public Intellectual
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction: Beyond the Box 1
- 1 A Visible Scientist: B.F. Skinner as Public Intellectual 19
- 2 From Pigeons to People: Constructing the Human Skinner Box 41
- 3 Conditioning a Cure: Behavior Modification in the Mental Institution 63
- 4 Crime and Punishment: Contingency Management in the Prison System 79
- 5 How to Really Win Friends and Influence People: Skinnerian Principles in Self-Help 102
- 6 Living the Dream: Walden Two and the Laboratory of Life 118
- Conclusion: From Laboratory to Life 148
- Notes 159
- References 177
- Index 197
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction: Beyond the Box 1
- 1 A Visible Scientist: B.F. Skinner as Public Intellectual 19
- 2 From Pigeons to People: Constructing the Human Skinner Box 41
- 3 Conditioning a Cure: Behavior Modification in the Mental Institution 63
- 4 Crime and Punishment: Contingency Management in the Prison System 79
- 5 How to Really Win Friends and Influence People: Skinnerian Principles in Self-Help 102
- 6 Living the Dream: Walden Two and the Laboratory of Life 118
- Conclusion: From Laboratory to Life 148
- Notes 159
- References 177
- Index 197
