by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 17, 2025 | Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Burrhus Frederic Skinner stands as perhaps the most influential and most misunderstood figure in the history of behavioral psychology. He did not merely study behavior. He sought to develop a comprehensive science capable of predicting and controlling it, a science...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jul 20, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
Who was B.F. Skinner? B.F. Skinner was one of the most influential and controversial psychologists of the 20th century. As the father of radical behaviorism, he revolutionized our understanding of learning, behavior, and conditioning. His pioneering work in operant...
