Although it is possible that such “knowing” may be nonverbal, the contingencies which generate a response to one’s own verbal responses are unlikely in the absence of social reinforcement. It is because our behavior is important to others that it eventually becomes important to us. (p. 314)
Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition. Chapter 12: The Autoclitic. Quote 14
- Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation
- Post published:August 19, 2025
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