Burrhus F. Skinner

The Shaping of Behaviour

Frederick Toates (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

150 Seiten

2009
Red Globe Press (Verlag)
978-0-230-21866-6 (ISBN)

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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.

FREDERICK TOATES is Professor of Biological Psychology at the Open University. In addition to publishing widely in peer-reviewed journals, Fred has contributed materials to several Open University course texts and is also author of Biological Psychology (Pearson Education).

Who was B.F. Skinner?
Biography, Background and Impact
Looking at the Evidence
Linking Skinner to Other Perspectives on Behaviour
The Relationship with Biology
Determinism, Freedom and Autonomy
Skinnerian Advice for Living Life
Social Policy
Development and Education
Helping to Ease Human Suffering
Ethics, Religion and the Skinnerian Good Life
The Environment and a Sustainable Future
Conclusions.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.9.2009
Reihe/Serie	Mind Shapers
Reihe/Serie	Mind Shapers
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	259 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Naturwissenschaften
ISBN-10	0-230-21866-0 / 0230218660
ISBN-13	978-0-230-21866-6 / 9780230218666
Zustand	Neuware