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  • Cognitive Science
  • Behavioral Science

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  • Relational Frame Theory (RFT) shows a resurgence of interest in Kantorian interbehavioral psychology.
  • Recent scholarship calls for a deeper integration of interbehaviorism into RFT for a more complete analysis of human language and cognition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the alignment between RFT's relational frame concept and interbehavioral psychology.
  • To clarify misconceptions of RFT by dissecting the relational frame.
  • To compare RFT constructs with interbehavioral concepts like stimulus functions and substitute stimulation.

Main Methods:

  • Dissecting the relational frame concept within RFT.
  • Comparing RFT constructs with interbehavioral psychology principles (stimulus/response functions, substitute stimulation, interbehavioral history).
  • Analyzing the potential for an interbehavioral, field-based approach to RFT research.

Main Results:

  • The relational frame concept can be clarified by examining it through an interbehavioral lens, addressing potential mentalistic misconceptions.
  • Comparing RFT with interbehavioral constructs reveals potential synergies and areas for integration.
  • An interbehavioral framework offers a field-based perspective for RFT's experimental and applied research.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating interbehavioral psychology enhances the understanding and application of Relational Frame Theory.
  • The concept of stimulus substitution in interbehaviorism can be applied to RFT's multiple stimulus relations.
  • A field-based, interbehavioral approach may advance the entire RFT research program for analyzing language and cognition.