Ep 228 (video): Did B.F. Skinner Raise His Children in a Skinner Box?

  • October 22, 2014
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You may have heard this rumor about B.F. Skinner raising his children in one of his (presumably oversized) “Skinner boxes”. Is there any truth to this? Related rumors: that Skinner’s daughter became mentally ill as a result of being raised in this box and that she sued her father when she became an adult. We […]

Ep 191: What Was B. F. Skinner Really Like?

  • March 11, 2013
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  Would you be surprised to learn that B.F. Skinner was a very likable guy and that you may actually be very much in agreement with his ideas? Many people who study psychology have a negative impression of Skinner. Well, I’m about to challenge those impressions by presenting a side of Skinner you probably haven’t […]