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Insights and info about behavior from Debbie Jacobs a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Registered Behavior Technician. Debbie is also the creator of the fearfuldogs.com website a resource recommended by trainers and veterinarian behaviorists. Her bo

Debbie Jacobs, CPDT, RBT


    • Oct 16, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Science and Human Behavior: The Problem of Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 36:29


    36:29 Denying Control Refusing to Control Diversifying Control Controlling Control A POSSIBLE SAFEGUARD AGAINST DESPOTISM WHO WILL CONTROL THE FATE OF THE INDIVIDUAL footnote: Harvard Educational Review, Fall 1948, page 212 Fearfuldogs.com https://fearfuldogs.thinkific.com/courses/ABAforpets  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 28 -Designing A Culture-Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 30:16


    Read by Debbie Jacobs with permission by the Skinner Foundation https://www.bfskinner.org/product/the-technology-of-teaching-pdf/ For more resources visit fearfuldogs.com and https://fearfuldogs.thinkific.com/courses/ABAforpets VALUE JUDGEMENTS THE SURVIVAL OF A CULTURE CAN WE ESTIMATE SURVIVAL VALUE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 27-Culture and Control- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 29:34


    MANNERS AND CUSTOMS THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AS CULTURE THE EFFECT OF CULTURE UPON BEHAVIOR Work level Motivation Emotional dispositions Repertoire Self-control Self-knowledge Neurotic behavior CULTURAL CHARACTER Mentioned: Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen MUSIC: Pacific Sun Nicolai Heidlas Music --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/debbie-jacobs/support

    How To Teach Animals by B. F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 24:49


    Skinner, B. F. (1951). How to teach animals. Scientific American, 185(6), 26–29. Online PDF version https://ia800602.us.archive.org/16/items/SkinnerB.F.1938.TheBehaviorOfOrganismsAnExperimentalAnalysis/Skinner,%20B.%20F.%20(1951).%20How%20to%20teach%20animals.pdf --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 26-Education-Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 28:58


    28:58 Music: We Are One by Vexento EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND THEIR TECHNIQUES OF CONTROL The educational institution EDUCATIONAL REINFORCEMENT THE BEHAVIOR RESULTING FROM EDUCATIONAL CONTROL Knowledge COUNTERCONTROL --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 25- Economic Control- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 55:18


    55:18 PACIFIC SUN BY NICOLAI HEIDLAS MUSIC Chapter 25 ECONOMIC CONTROL REINFORCING BEHAVIOR WITH MONEY WAGE SCHEDULES Fixed ratio schedules Fixed interval schedules Combined schedules Variable schedules Differential reinforcement of quality of work Extra-economic factors THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF LABOR BUYING AND SELLING The economic value of goods “ECONOMICS” THE ECONOMIC AGENCY COUNTERCONTROL TRAINING EVENTS COMING UP! https://fearfuldogs.com/events/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/debbie-jacobs/support

    CHAPTER 24-Psychotherapy-Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 69:30


    Music: We are one by Vexento SCIENCE AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR BY B.F.SKINNER NARRATED BY DEBBIE JACOBS WITH PERMISSION BY THE B.F. SKINNER FOUNDATION CHAPTER 24 PSYCHOTHERAPY CERTAIN BY-PRODUCTS OF CONTROL Escape Revolt Passive resistance EMOTIONAL BY-PRODUCTS OF CONTROL Fear Anxiety Anger or rage Depression SOME EFFECTS OF CONTROL UPON OPERANT BEHAVIOR Drug addiction as a form of escape Excessively vigorous behavior Excessively restrained behavior Defective stimulus control Defective self-knowledge Aversive self-stimulation PSYCHOTHERAPY AS A CONTROLLING AGENCY Diagnosis Therapy The nonpunishing audience PSYCHOTHERAPY VERSUS RELIGIOUS AND GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL TRADITIONAL INTERPRETATIONS OTHER THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES EXPLAINING THE PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC AGENCY --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 23 Religion-Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 28:42


    Music: We Are One, Vexento https://www.youtube.com/@biophily2594 https://www.youtube.com/@b.f.skinnerfoundationvideo2294 bfskinner.org Chapter 23 RELIGION TECHNIQUES OF RELIGIOUS CONTROL Other kinds of religious agencies THE BEHAVIOR CONTROLLED BY THE RELIGIOUS AGENCY EXPLAINING THE AGENCY COUNTERCONTROL JUSTIFICATION OF RELIGIOUS CONTROL --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 22 Government and Law- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 47:30


    Chapter 23 Government and Law CONTROLLING AGENCIES THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TECHNIQUES IN GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL LAW The effect of the law upon the controllee The effect of the law upon the controlling agency COUNTERCONTROL OF GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES JUSTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENTAL PRACTICES book mentioned in this episode Discipline and Punish: The birth of the prison by Michel Foucalt --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Educational Opportunities!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 10:09


    https://www.facebook.com/lemonshopevt https://fearfuldogs.com/animal-trainers-retreat/ CEUs available from CCPDT and IAABC. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 21 Group Control-Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 21:30


    Another short but thought provoking chapter WHY THE GROUP EXERTS CONTROL THE EFFECT OF GROUP CONTROL JUSTIFICATION OF GROUP CONTROL --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 20 Personal Control- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022 27:17


    This is a short chapter and well worth listening to even if you haven't made it through the preceding chapters. CONTROL OF VARIABLES TECHNIQUES OF CONTROL Manipulating stimuli Reinforcement as a technique of control Aversive stimulation Punishment Pointing up contingencies of reinforcement Deprivation and satiation Emotion The use of drugs OBJECTIONS TO PERSONAL CONTROL --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Sound of puppies nursing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 1:02


    It would be interesting to compare this to the sounds of other babies nursing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 19 Social Behavior- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 48:10


    Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Social reinforcement The social stimulus THE SOCIAL EPISODE Verbal episodes Unstable interaction THE GROUP AS A BEHAVING UNIT --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Puppies at 10 days.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 1:23


    Lots of drama for animals who still can't see or hear. These sounds get mum's attention. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 18 The Self- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 35:31


    Join me at Lemon's Hope Sanctuary in southern Vermont for a hands-on, educational opportunity for animal trainers, BCBAs and Behavior Techs, who want to learn more about training, shaping, data collection and working with problem behavior in any species. THE SELF AS AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF RESPONSES The Unity Of A Self Relations Among Selves THE ABSENCE OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE Repression SYMBOLS music- Pacific Sun Nicolai Heidlas Music --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 17 Private Events in a Natural Science- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 80:12


    PRIVATE EVENTS IN A NATURAL SCIENCE The World Within One's Skin Verbal Responses To Private Events Varieties Of Private Stimulation Responses To One's Own Discriminative Behavior Conditioned Seeing The practical importance of conditioned seeing Operant Seeing Traditional Treatment Of The Problem Objections to the traditional view Other Proposed Solutions Studying one's own private world The physiology of sensation Operational definitions of sensation and image The private made public --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 16 Thinking- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 48:28


    THE BEHAVIOR OF MAKING DECISIONS ORIGIN AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BEHAVIOR OF DECIDING THE BEHAVIOR OF RECALL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS "HAVING AN IDEA" ORIGINALITY IN IDEAS Music: Pacific Sun, Nicolai Heidlas Music Narration: Debbie Jacobs CPDT, RBT --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Section 3- The Individual As A Whole- Chapter 15 Self Control- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 40:25


    SELF CONTROL The "Self-Determination" Of Conduct "Self-Control" Techniques of Control Physical restraint and physical aid. Changing the stimulus. Depriving and satiating. Manipulating emotional conditions. Using aversive stimulation. Drugs. Operant conditioning. Punishment. "Doing something else." THE ULTIMATE SOUCE OF CONTROL Music: Pacific Sun by Nicolai Heidlas Music --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 14 The Analysis of Complex Cases- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 61:15


    Oversimplification Multiple Effects Of A Single Variable Multiple Causes The Practical Use Of Multiple Causation Projection And Identification Multiple Variables In Perception Variable With Incompatible Effects Algebraic Summation Prepotency To Do Or Not To Do Chaining Music: Pacific Sun by Nicolai Heidlas --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Enrichment and Wellness Workshop

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 36:40


    Enrichment and Wellness with Dr. Lindsay Mehrkam Dr. Mehrkam at Monmouth University lmehrkam@monmouth.edu October 15, 16, & 17, 2021 Brattleboro VT 05301 Applied Animal Behavior Analysis SIG Facebook Group --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Sound Conditioning with Eileen Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 40:18


    Sound sensitivities and phobias are challenging problems to address. Not identifying and addressing them can lead to unnecessary suffering for dogs and owners, and delay the resolution of behavior issues. This topic is of special interest to Eileen and she is an innovator in the treatment of sound phobias. You can visit her website Sound Sensitive Dogs. Eileen is also the co-author of a recently released book on Puppy Socialization and Remember Me a guide for helping owners care for their dogs with canine cognitive dysfunction. Her Eileen and Dogs Blog is a valuable resource for evidence-based discussions on training. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 13 Function Versus Aspect- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 29:59


    What Are Traits? Differences in variables Differences in processes Prediction In Terms Of Traits Traits Are Not Causes --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 12 Punishment- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 34:21


    Thanks for listening and please subscribe and give this podcast 5 starts to encourage others to consider that listening to Skinner is worth their time! A Questionable Technique Does Punishment Work? The Effects of Punishment A First Effect of Punishment A Second Effect of Punishment The Third Effect of Punishment Some Unfortunate By-Products of Punishment Alternatives To Punishment --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 11 Aversion, Avoidance, Anxiety- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 30:34


    Conditioned Aversive Stimuli The Practical Use Of Aversive Stimuli Avoidance Anxiety Anxiety and Anticipation Anxiety Not A Cause Coming up! Chapter 12 Punishment, A Questionable Technique --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 10 Emotions- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 30:28


    What is an emotion? Emotion as predisposition The responses which vary together in emotion Emotional operations The total emotion Emotions are not causes The practical use of emotion --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 9 Satiation & Deprivation- Science & Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 52:38


    Deprivation Needs and Drives The Practical Use of Drives Some Questions Concerning Drives Time As A Variable The Individual And The Species Summary --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 8 The Controlling Environment-Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 35:44


    The Importance of the Environment The Analysis of Stimuli Induction Discrimination Abstraction Some Traditional Problems in Stimulus Control; Cross-modal induction, Responding to a relation, The "interpreted" stimulus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 7 Operant Discrimination-Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 58:39


    In time for World Behavior Analysis Day! March 20, 2021 Operant Discrimination Voluntary and Involuntary Behavior Discriminative Repertoires Drawing from Copy Playing by Ear Imitation Attention Temporal Relations Between Stimulus, Response, and Reinforcement --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 6 Shaping And Maintaining Operant Behavior- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 45:12


    THE CONTINUITY OF BEHAVIOR DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT THE MAINTENANCE OF BEHAVIOR INTERMITTENT REINFORCEMENT Interval reinforcement Ratio reinforcement A combined schedule --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Zoo Enrichment with Sara Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 5:29


    Zoo enrichment with Sara Matters of mattersdogtraining.com Sara and I visited the Zoo in Forest Park in Springfield MA. https://www.forestparkzoo.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Sound Phobias & Sensitivities With Eileen Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 40:18


    Eileen Anderson is a highly respected contributor to the dog training community. Her website provides educational information for trainers and pet owners. I've even seen one of her training videos used an example of 'good training' at a conference for members of the ABA and behavior analysis community. eileenanddogs.com Sound sensitivities are considered to be medical emergencies by some veterinary behaviorists. Helping dogs change their response to specific sounds requires more than just addressing the volume, a common misunderstanding among the dog training community. Her website provides owners with support for addressing individual sound sensitivities in their pets. Soundsensitivedogs.com/sound-services Her book Remember Me provides pet owners with a compassionate and evidence-based approach to confronting Canine Cognitive Dysfunction. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    They Are Other Nations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 2:14


    https://youtu.be/Z0ZcsN8sY7Y 2:14 mins The link to the video for this blog post from my Fearful Dogs' Blog --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 5 Operant Behavior- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 87:15


    We're getting into the good stuff now! Operant Behavior THE CONSEQUENCES OF BEHAVIOR LEARNING CURVES OPERANT CONDITIONING QUANTITATIVE PROPERTIES THE CONTROL OF OPERANT BEHAVIOR OPERANT EXTINCTION The effects of extinction WHAT EVENTS ARE REINFORCING? CONDITIONED REINFORCERS Generalized reinforcers WHY IS A REINFORCER REINFORCING? ACCIDENTAL CONTINGENCIES AND "SUPERSTITIOUS" BEHAVIOR GOALS, PURPOSES, AND OTHER FINAL CAUSES Next up: Chapter 6 Shaping and Maintaining Operant Behaviors --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 4 Reflexes And Conditioned Reflexes- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 43:22


    This begins Section II The Analysis of Behavior MAN A MACHINE REFLEX ACTION THE RANGE OF REFLEX ACTION CONDITIONED REFLEXES THE "SURVIVAL VALUE" OF REFLEXES THE RANGE OF CONDITIONED REFLEXES --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 3 Why Organisms Behave- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 63:11


    SOME POPULAR "CAUSES" OF BEHAVIOR INNER "CAUSES" Neural causes Psychic inner causes Conceptual inner causes THE VARIABLES OF WHICH BEHAVIOR IS A FUNCTION ANALYSIS OF THE DATA bfskinner.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    INTRODUCTION TO Chapter 2 A Science of Behavior- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 4:54


    In this short segment I provide information about some of the terms, and references Skinner makes in this chapter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 2 A Science of Behavior- Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 30:41


    Be sure to check out the INTRO to Chapter 2 for an overview of terms and references made in this chapter. SOME IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENCE BEHAVIOR AS A SCIENTIFIC SUBJECT MATTER SOME OBJECTIONS TO A SCIENCE OF BEHAVIOR bfskinner.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

    Chapter 1 Can Science Help? - Science and Human Behavior by B.F. Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 31:24


    Section I The Possibility of A Science of Human Behavior THE MISUSE OF SCIENCE SCIENCE AS A CORRECTIVE THE THREAT TO FREEDOM THE PRACTICAL ISSUE The B.F. Skinner Foundation gave me permission to read, record and share Science and Human Behavior, first published in 1953 and which lay the groundwork for Radical Behaviorism. The description of this book on Amazon states "The psychology classic—a detailed study of scientific theories of human nature and the possible ways in which human behavior can be predicted and controlled—from one of the most influential behaviorists of the twentieth century and the author of Walden Two." bfskinner.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debbie-jacobs/support

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