BehaviorSelf: BA without the BS

Welcome back! This week we discuss some silly fears or rules we abide by that we do not need to be afraid to break! Join us to learn what behaviors you can shape up!

Welcome back! This week we are discussing a debate that took over social media this summer: man vs bear. We will examine the two choices through the lens of learning history, animal vs human behavior, and occurrence data!

Dearest gentle listeners, welcome back. We hope you've been behaving yourselves, especially considering this week's topic: Lady Whistledown. We will discuss gossip and rumors in behavior analysis, Bridgerton, and beyond! Tune in for the tea!

Welcome back! Will you accept this rose? This week we are disseminating behavior analysis to your guilty pleasure binge: the Bachelorette/Bachelor. We will dish on behavior patterns, environmental arrangements, and clues for viewers to pick up on.

Welcome back! This week we are discussing microfeminism in the workplace. Acts of microfeminism are small changes in verbal, private, or public behavior with a function of women empowerment. In this episode, we will break down these behaviors, and the reasoning behind doing them, from a behavior-analytic lens. Tune in!

Welcome back! This week, we are talking all about wellness! You may be familiar with physical and emotional wellness, but there are other sectors to consider in your self-care journey. Tune in to hear all about them! Resources! Pillars of Wellness: Jenna Templeton with Ask the Scientists Types of Nutrition: MyPlate.gov Tact your Emotions: ⁠Human Systems Emotion Wheel Effect of Soundwaves on Plants...

Hello all of our lovely listeners! Welcome back! We've missed you <3 This week, we are busting some common burnout myths! Further, we will share some practices we apply in our lives to aid in maintaining boundaries. We are looking forward to Year Two with all of you!

Welcome back! This week is our year in review. Happy one year to those who have joined us since day one and thank you to all who have joined us since! Tune in for some predominantly objective data (with a sprinkle of subjective data) about our show! To model say-do correspondence, and take care of ourselves, we are taking a break following this episode. We will join you again in June!

Welcome back! This week we discuss a recently popular self-help tool: eating the frog first. You may be wondering... What does that mean? Should we eat the frog? How can we discuss it from a behavior-analytic lens? When is it ideal to eat the frog? How does this compare to Premack or HP-LP sequences? If any of these questions align with your immediate response, tune in as we will tackle each one!...

Welcome back! Today we discuss an up-and-coming line of research in behavior analysis: ACT! Specifically, we will discuss Acceptance and Commitment Training (not Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). How does ACT pair well with OBM? Tune in to find out! ACT Certification course Mary was discussingL: ACT Foundations for Behavior Analysts

Welcome back! This week, we discuss ways that we can shape our behavior, both verbal and physical, towards inclusivity. This can allow us to be more compassionate for both individuals in the field and the diverse clientele we serve. Resources Mentioned Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2024). BACB Certficiant Data. https://www.bacb.com/bacb-certificant-data/ Behavior Analyst Certification Boa...

Welcome back! Thank you for joining us as always! This week we are discussing setting up systems in our own lives. They can take extra work ahead of time to set up, but in the end, result in us saving quite a bit of time! Tune in for information on the benefits of systems and some examples from us! Cleaning System Mary discusses Books on Behavioral Systems Analysis (BSA) from the OBM Network

Welcome back! This week, we let the dogs out! We will be discussing some of the interventions that have been successful with our little ones! We talk about a variety of concepts including dissemination, individualization, appropriate alternative behaviors, reinforcement, and communication!

Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed celebrating St. Patrick's Day this past weekend. As previous holiday episodes have been well-received, we figured why not do another and discuss luck! We will chat about how superstitious behaviors come to be, what random luck is, and how to increase our chances of luck. Good luck rainbow hunting! References: Staddon, J. E., & Simmelhag, V. L. (1971). The...

Welcome back! For this episode, we dive into a new burnout article published last month! This piece works to conceptualize burnout through behaviors so we can tact patterns to fracture in our lives. We will break down key symptoms and behaviors listed and conclude with the researchers' (and our) calls to action! If interested in our previous episodes discussing burnout mitigation, listen to th...

Welcome back! This week we dish about aspects of the self seen within behavior analysis! Tune in for self-awareness, self-control, self-management, and self-reinforcment. Further, we sprinkled in some of our interventions and some studying tips for any big exams heading your way!

Welcome back! This week, we discuss our high-performers - why we take more on our plate, how to start saying no, and how to set yourself up for success in the future! Too often high performers do not contact reinforcement and get burnt out. Let's figure out how to help and appreciate ALL of our employees and set them (or ourselves) up for success! *Disclaimer: Mary mentioned job tasks of CEOs...

Welcome back! This week we talk about the behaviors of educators! First, we discuss some of the characteristics and behaviors of educators we enjoyed (and ones we didn't) before we dive into some specific core aspects of education. We first discuss approaching students as humans, Bloom's Taxonomy, and feedback! These can be across instruction forms whether in the classroom, the clinic, or...

Welcome back! Join us this week as we discuss some of the cool interventions that have taken place in hospital settings by those in behavior analysis! We are confident at least one of these studies will be new to you! Babcock, R. A., Sulzer‐Azaroff, B., Sanderson, M., & Scibak, J. (1992). Increasing nurses' use of feedback to promote infection-control practices in a head-injury treatment c...

Welcome back! This week we discuss soft skills and the benefit they can have in communication, leadership, and overall, coming across as the person and professional you would like to be. Behavior analysis is a superpower from our interventions to verbal behavior to our microfacial behaviors. Let's use what we know to our success! Instagram _findingpoeta Captivate book Cues book

Welcome back! This week, we are discussing our coined term: burnover! Burnout is prevalent in health and human sectors, like behavior analysis. Burnout is an indicator for turnover taking place down the line. Turnover can lead to companies losing money in their replacement of roles. If organizations want to help their bottom line financially, they need to take care of the well-being of their emplo...

Welcome back! This week we discuss the secret of doing more: doing less. This can be done by prioritizing what is important - both at work, and you as an individual! You are the most important. If you do not take care of yourself, you will burn out when taking care of others. You deserve rest, both physically and mentally. In order to keep doing the work we do, we need to take care of ourselves to...

Welcome back! As we are deep in January, we thought it would be smart to cover some tips and tricks to get us through these cold winter months. Gab with us over winter hacks and how to make the drab into a glimmer! Need a glimmer this season? Read with Us! I Didn't Do the Thing Today: Letting Go of Productivity Guilt by Madeline Dore The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the...

Welcome back and Happy New Year! Did you miss us? We missed you! We hope you enjoyed your holiday break and received ample reinforcement. As an opener for the year, we are talking about New Year Resolutions, in other words, goals! We will discuss what makes a good goal, how to stick with a goal, and share some of our goals with you. We are excited to be back with you in Season 3! Task Enjoyment Mo...

Welcome back and happy holidays! This week we are keeping it merry and bright and breaking down behavioral patterns in Hallmark films. We light up the common participants, settings, methods, and results, and then cozy up with some of our limitations and future directions. Grab a hot cocoa and join us! This is our final episode for this season. Tune in with the New Year as we dive into goals!