The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. – B.F. Skinner
Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten. – B.F. Skinner
A failure is not always a mistake; it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. – B.F. Skinner
A person who has been punished is not less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment. – B.F. Skinner
The human species needs to understand that the behavior of men is not determined by what they have learned but by what pre-established limitations they have set to themselves. – B.F. Skinner
The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. – B.F. Skinner
The concept of freedom is not absolute; it is relative to the constraints under which one lives. – B.F. Skinner
The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution. – B.F. Skinner
The environment must be so predictable that the organism can act to control it. – B.F. Skinner
We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. – B.F. Skinner
The consequences of an act affect the probability of it occurring again. – B.F. Skinner
The highest levels of performance come to people who are centered, intuitive, creative, and reflective. – B.F. Skinner
Education which does not occur on school premises is not worth its name. – B.F. Skinner
B.F. Skinner Quotes – Inspiration from the Behavioral Psychologist part 2
The choice of reinforcers and contingencies is of great importance. – B.F. Skinner
The state of the art of anything is the point at which you stop as a researcher. – B.F. Skinner
A person is more likely to repeat a behavior if it is followed by a pleasurable consequence. – B.F. Skinner
The hope of modern psychology is that experiments on behavior will help to establish a social technology. – B.F. Skinner
We shouldn’t be too quick to criticize the behavior of others; we might find ourselves in their shoes one day. – B.F. Skinner
The state of society is the product of the choices and actions of individuals within it. – B.F. Skinner
The consequences of our actions shape the world around us. – B.F. Skinner
We are not free to choose the consequences of our actions, but we can choose our actions. – B.F. Skinner
Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten. – B.F. Skinner
The most effective schedule of reinforcement is one that maintains a behavior without requiring constant reinforcement. – B.F. Skinner
The best way to teach someone is to make the material engaging and relevant to their lives. – B.F. Skinner
The behavior of an organism is not determined solely by its genetic makeup; it is also influenced by the environment. – B.F. Skinner
The consequences of an act affect the probability of it occurring again. – B.F. Skinner
The key to effective teaching is to reinforce desired behaviors and ignore or punish undesired behaviors. – B.F. Skinner
The most important thing in teaching is to teach the student how to learn. – B.F. Skinner
The human species needs to understand that the behavior of men is not determined by what they have learned but by what pre-established limitations they have set to themselves. – B.F. Skinner
The choices we make today determine the options available to us tomorrow. – B.F. Skinner
The consequences of our actions shape the world around us. – B.F. Skinner
The state of society is the product of the choices and actions of individuals within it. – B.F. Skinner
We are not free to choose the consequences of our actions, but we can choose our actions. – B.F. Skinner
The most effective schedule of reinforcement is one that maintains a behavior without requiring constant reinforcement. – B.F. Skinner
The best way to teach someone is to make the material engaging and relevant to their lives. – B.F. Skinner
The behavior of an organism is not determined solely by its genetic makeup; it is also influenced by the environment. – B.F. Skinner
The consequences of an act affect the probability of it occurring again. – B.F. Skinner
The key to effective teaching is to reinforce desired behaviors and ignore or punish undesired behaviors. – B.F. Skinner
The most important thing in teaching is to teach the student how to learn. – B.F. Skinner
The consequences of an action can either reinforce or extinguish that action. – B.F. Skinner
The behavior that is reinforced is the behavior that is more likely to occur again. – B.F. Skinner
The purpose of education is to teach students how to learn, not what to learn. – B.F. Skinner
The environment plays a significant role in shaping human behavior. – B.F. Skinner
The consequences of our actions are what shape our behavior. – B.F. Skinner
The key to changing behavior is to change the environment in which the behavior occurs. – B.F. Skinner
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