Recent Issues. Chapter 2: The Origins of Cognitive Thought. Quote 17 Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation Post published:November 27, 2018 Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day “Verbal contingencies of reinforcement explain why we report what we feel or introspectively observe. The verbal culture that arranges such contingencies would not have evolved if it had not been useful.” (p. 25) Subscribe to RSS feed here You Might Also Like Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition. Personal Epilogue II: No Black Scorpion. Quote 6 May 8, 2026 Cumulative Record. Chapter 17: Contingency Management in the Classroom. Quote 17 February 16, 2023 Cumulative Record. Chapter 46: How to Teach Animals. Quote 10 April 19, 2024