Beyond the Box : B.F. Skinner's Technology of Behaviour from Laboratory to Life, 1950s-1970s /

Beyond the Box is the first full-length study of the ways in which Skinner's ideas left the laboratory to become part of the post-war public's everyday lives, and chronicles both the enthusiasm and caution with which this process was received.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rutherford, Alexandra, 1971-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, 2009
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Skinner, B. F. > (Burrhus Frederic), > 1904-1990.
Skinner, B. F > (Burrhus Frederic), > 1904-1990.
Behaviorism (Psychology)
MEDICAL > History.
PSYCHOLOGY > Movements > Behaviorism.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Scientists & Psychologists.
Medecine > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Behaviorisme (Psychologie)
Behaviorism
History, 20th Century
Behaviorism > history
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: beyond the box
  • A visible scientist: B.F. Skinner as public intellectual
  • From pigeons to people: constructing the human Skinner box
  • Conditioning a cure: behavior modification in the mental institution
  • Crime and punishment: contingency management in the prison system
  • How to really win friends and influence people: Skinnerian principles in self-help
  • Living the dream: Walden Two and the laboratory of life
  • Conclusion: from laboratory to life.

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