Posted February 28, 2018 in Monthly News By Debra and Joel, on 28 February 2018 Hearing that an addictions recovery program told a potential participant not to stop drinking until he was admitted because the insurance company might not consider him eligible really catches our attention. Most of us have had the experience of telling someone what not to do and watching that person do it.
Don’t run. Don’t […]
Posted February 28, 2017 in Monthly News By Joel Bowman, on 28 February 2017 Debra’s article this month, “Mohini,” provides an example of learned behavior. Having learned how much space she was allowed, Mohini remained within her learned limits, even when more space was available to her. Behavior is often developed—shaped—by environment. Humans demonstrate this every bit as much as tigers and other animals. B. F. Skinner was a […]
Posted December 15, 2014 in Monthly News By Joel Bowman, on 15 December 2014 It’s that time of year…. For one reason or another, the New Year has become the dedicated time for people to resolve to be better in one way or another from the way they were in the past. Most cultures have had some form of promise-making at the start of the new year, regardless of […]
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