Upon Further Reflection. Chapter 1: Why We Are Not Acting to Save the World. Quote 1

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Upon Further Reflection. Chapter 1: Why We Are Not Acting to Save the World. Quote 1

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Post published:February 10, 2020
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“… the earth grows steadily less habitable; and all this is exacerbated by a burgeoning population that resists control.” (p. 1)

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Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition. Chapter 6: Special Conditions Affecting Stimulus Control. Quote 7
Reinforcing sounds in the child’s environment provide for the automatic reinforcement of vocal forms. Such sounds need not be verbal; the child is reinforced automatically when he duplicates the sounds of airplanes, streetcars, automobiles, vacuum cleaners, birds, dogs, cats, and so on. But among the sounds which become important are the verbal responses of his parents and others. (p. 164)
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“… the earth grows steadily less habitable; and all this is exacerbated by a burgeoning population that resists control.” (p. 1)

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