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Science and human behavior. |
Skinner, B. F.. (1953). Science and human behavior.. New York:: Macmillan..
Skinner's first and most complete work on the science of human rather than animal behavior, this book provides a comprehensive foundation for the scientific analysis of behavior. |
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Beyond freedom and dignity. |
Skinner, B. F.. (1971). Beyond freedom and dignity.. New York:: Knopf..
In this, his most controversial book, Skinner argued that the concepts of freedom and dignity are detrimental to the building of an effective society. Beyond Freedom and Dignity was on nearly every best-seller list in 1971. |
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About behaviorism. |
Skinner, B. F.. (1974). About behaviorism.. New York:: Knopf..
In this book, Skinner defined, analyzed, and defended behaviorism and also presented 20 commonly held beliefs about behaviorism, all of which, he believed, were wrong. |
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Upon further reflection. |
Skinner, B. F.. (1987). Upon further reflection.. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:: Prentice-Hall..
A collection of Skinner's later works, this brief book challenges the reader in such areas as survival of the world, the importance of cultural evolution, and cognitive science. This book also includes is a chapter updating Walden Two. |
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B F. Skinner: Benign anarchist. |
Wiener, D. N.. (1996). B F. Skinner: Benign anarchist.. Boston:: Allyn and Bacon..
Daniel Wiener used mostly personal contact with Skinner to write this biography, which is both more interesting and more concise than Skinner's three volume autobiography. |
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