Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 23: Religion, Quote 1 Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation Post published:December 28, 2016 Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day “The power achieved by the religious agency depends upon how effectively certain verbal reinforcements are conditioned—in particular the promise of Heaven and the threat of Hell.” (p. 353) Subscribe to RSS feed here You Might Also Like Cumulative Record. Chapter 20: What Is Psychotic Behavior? Quote 12 April 7, 2023 About Behaviorism, Chapter 14: Summing Up, Quote 3 September 26, 2017 Recent Issues. Chapter 12: The Behavior of Organisms at Fifty. Quote 15 April 19, 2019