October 2021
The Behavior of Organisms: Extended Edition
The Behavior of Organisms: Extended Edition is here! The B. F. Skinner Foundation is pleased to offer this new edition of B. F. Skinner’s classic work. The Extended Edition includes an article that B. F. Skinner wrote in 1988 where he reflects on the significance of his original book from a perspective of fifty years later. Also […]
Beyond Freedom and Dignity. Chapter 4: Punishment. Quote 5
Punishment is designed to remove awkward, dangerous, or otherwise unwanted behavior from a repertoire on the assumption that a person who has been punished is less likely to behave in the same way again. Unfortunately, the matter is not that simple. (pp. 61-62)