Burrhus F. Skinner: The Shaping of Behaviour

Mind Shapers

by Frederick Toates

As the world faces up to the challenges of climate change and the threat to security, Skinner's contributions on these issues continue to resonate today. In this stimulating introduction for students and general readers, Toates places Skinner's ideas within the context of mainstream psychological thought, presenting a balanced synthesis of the psychologist's work and his approach. The author reveals the links between Skinner's perspective and other branches of psychology, highlighting his solutions to problems at individual, society and global levels.

Genres: Psychology

150 pages, Paperback

First published September 4, 2009

Reviews

[Kelvin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Burrhus F. Skinner: Shaper of Behaviour by Frederick Toates is part of the Mindshapers series of Books published by Palgrave. This is a beneficial and thought-provoking book to have at your disposal while studying the classical Skinners Box experiment , operational conditioning in rats and pigeons along with behavioural reinforcement during your degree pathway of choice. Toates evaluates Skinners early life that influenced his initial intersectional approach to conduct research. Uncovering the history of Anthropogenic Climate Change from a Skinnerian perspective arguing how individualistically and by extension collectively Psychology can contribute to changing Human Behaviour to safeguard the environment and the globes future holistically and harmoniously. Nevin suggests that for people to ensure the protection of the environment individuals need to achieve a new holistic version of their self-concept synonymous with the natural world instead of the capitalisation of environmental degradation to advance consumerism that significantly destroys non-human animal species habitats eradicating biodiversity on a global level. The late Bandura illustrated that the process of learning can take two formations (1) Direct Experience of rewarding and punishing behaviours and (2) affecting people through social models, https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9780230218....