Beyond the Box: B.F. Skinner's Technology of Behaviour from Laboratory to Life, 1950s-1970s
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802096182 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A very interesting account" according to Frederick M. Toates. This is a well-written book that fills an important gap in the literature. There have been several books written on Skinner and behaviourism but these tend to be weak on the Skinnerian legacy. Alexandra Rutherford explains carefully the (in my view irrational) opposition that Skinnerian methods encountered. If you ever wondered why something so obviously appropriate to the human condition and easing human suffering as behaviour modification has not received wider recognition and application, you could do no better than to read this book.Frederick ToatesProfessor of Psychology, The Open University, England.Author of `Burrhus F. S. "Great for a Reference" according to SMFC. I used this book in preparing a college paper and presentation on Skinner. This covers Skinner and how he developed as a person as well as a theorist.
To detail their innovative methods, Rutherford uses extensive archival materials and interviews to study the Skinnerians' creation of human behavior laboratories, management programs for juvenile delinquents, psychiatric wards, and prisons, as well as their influence on the self-help industry with popular books on how to quit smoking, lose weight, and be more assertive.A remarkable look at a post-war scientific and technological revolution, Beyond the Box is a rewarding study of how behavioral theories met real-life problems, and the ways in which Skinner and his followers continue to influence the present.. Beyond the Box is the first full-length study of the ways in which Skinner's ideas left the
Alexandra Rutherford is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at York University.
Skinner provides—or even attempts—such systematic coverage and in-depth historical research on Skinnerian technology as Beyond the Box. It will appeal to the educated public and historians of psychology, science, and American culture. Alexandra Rutherford, by investigating the impact of B.F. I expect that it will be widely read and cited for years to come.' (Laurence D. Smith, Department of Psychology, University of Maine)'Beyond the Box is erudite, entertaining, and written with real style. Skinner's thought on the wider world outside his laboratory experiments, rediscovers a maverick and often misunderstood thinker. 'No previous book on B.F. I enjoyed this book more than anything I have read this year.' (Clive Wynne, Department of Psychology, University of Florida)