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Nurturing behavioral repertoires within a nonsupportive environment.

L A Morse, B J Bruns

    The Behavior Analyst
    |April 6, 2012
    PubMed
    Summary

    Behaviorists are shifting towards mentalism due to social pressures. This study proposes using audience control to maintain behavioral verbal repertoires within mentalistic communities.

    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral science
    • Psychology
    • Behaviorism

    Background:

    • Concerns exist regarding the increasing retreat to mentalism within the behaviorist community.
    • This shift is attributed to changes in verbal behavior influenced by mentalistic social contexts.
    • Prior solutions focused on enhancing graduate training to foster resistance to mentalistic influences.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the retreat to mentalism as a problem of inappropriate audience control.
    • To propose a strategy for behaviorists to maintain their behavioral verbal repertoires in mentalistic environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of verbal behavior within social and environmental contingencies.
    • Conceptual framework based on audience control principles.

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  • Development of a strategy for assembling supportive audiences.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified inappropriate audience control as a key factor in the shift to mentalism.
    • Proposed a practical approach for behaviorists to counteract mentalistic influences.
    • Demonstrated the utility of audience control in maintaining behavioral verbal repertoires.

    Conclusions:

    • The problem of mentalism among behaviorists can be effectively addressed through strategic audience management.
    • Behaviorists can maintain their commitment to behavioral principles by actively constructing supportive social environments.
    • This approach offers a viable solution to preserve the integrity of behaviorism in diverse verbal communities.