Science and Human Behavior
Free Press · Print & ebook · March 1, 1965
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- Who it’s for
- Skinner makes the case for studying human behavior as a science—and invites scrutiny of what follows.
- Themes
- Scientific study of human behavior, Predicting and controlling behavior, Behavioristic approaches to activity
- Genres
- Behavioral Psychology, Psychology, Social Theory
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The psychology classic—a detailed study of scientific theories of human nature and the possible ways in which human behavior can be predicted and controlled—from one of the most influential behaviorists of the twentieth century and the author of Walden Two. “This is an important book, exceptionally well written, and logically consistent with the basic premise of the unitary nature of science.
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Many students of society and culture would take violent issue with most of the things that Skinner has to say, but even those who disagree most will find this a stimulating book.” —Samuel M. Strong, The American Journal of Sociology “This is a remarkable book—remarkable in that it presents a strong, consistent, and all but exhaustive case for a natural science of human behavior…It ought to be…valuable for those whose preferences lie with, as well as those whose preferences stand against, a behavioristic approach to human activity.” —Harry Prosch, Ethics
Behavior Under the Lens
Skinner makes the case for studying human behavior as a science—and invites scrutiny of what follows.
Come here for
- A sustained argument about predicting and controlling behavior
- Questions at the crossroads of psychology and social science
Expect
- A logically consistent, stimulating case for behaviorism
- Ideas that invite disagreement as readily as consideration
Where it sits
| Behavioral Psychology | 84% |
|---|---|
| Social Theory | 23% |
| Psychology | 20% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Relationships
- Social Psychology
- Behavioral Psychology
- Authors
- B.F Skinner
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Published
- March 1, 1965
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Scientific study of human behavior · Predicting and controlling behavior · Behavioristic approaches to activity
- Reading lane
- Relationships