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Cumulative Record. Chapter 5: “Man”. Quote 10

  • Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation
  • Post published:February 2, 2022
  • Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

Admiration is a social practice used to eke out defective control. (p. 55)

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