Recent Issues. Chapter 3: The Initiating Self. Quote 8 Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation Post published:December 11, 2018 Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day “We are said to have acted rationally when we can give reasons for our behavior, but most of our behavior is not rational in that sense. Contingencies of selection affect our behavior whether or not we recognize them.” (p. 32) Subscribe to RSS feed here You Might Also Like About Behaviorism, Chapter 8: Causes and Reasons, Quote 2 June 2, 2017 Beyond Freedom and Dignity. Chapter 1: A Technology of Behavior. Quote 25 July 7, 2021 Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 2 A Science of Behavior?, Quote 7 January 19, 2016