This is the second in my ongoing series of articles trying to provide basic lead ins to behaviorist theory. The first is here. How to Explain Behaviorism, version 2: We are Reflections of our World A ...

In Jarek Janio’s Inside Higher Ed opinion column, “Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets,’” Janio argues that, to promote better student learning, college instructors should ignore questions about ...

B.F. Skinner and others sparked a new psychological worldview now known as behaviorism. It is used in schools, for example, to help children learn a sense of order in the classroom and to focus on ...