We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. Knowing the contents of a few works of literature is a trivial achievement. Being inclined to go on reading is a great achievement.
The speaker does not feel the grammatical rules he is said to apply in composing sentences, and men spoke grammatically for thousands of years before… - B. F. Skinner
The speaker does not feel the grammatical rules he is said to apply in composing sentences, and men spoke grammatically for thousands of years before…
- B. F. Skinner
The majority of people don't want to plan. They want to be free of the responsibility of planning. What they ask for is merely some assurance that th… - B. F. Skinner
The majority of people don't want to plan. They want to be free of the responsibility of planning. What they ask for is merely some assurance that th…
The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount. - B. F. Skinner
The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount.
The strengthening of behavior which results from reinforcement is appropriately called 'conditioning'. In operant conditioning we 'strengthen' an ope… - B. F. Skinner
The strengthening of behavior which results from reinforcement is appropriately called 'conditioning'. In operant conditioning we 'strengthen' an ope…
Men build society and society builds men. - B. F. Skinner
Men build society and society builds men.
Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten. - B. F. Skinner
Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.
A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment. - B. F. Skinner
A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.
What is love except another name for the use of positive reinforcement? Or vice versa. - B. F. Skinner
What is love except another name for the use of positive reinforcement? Or vice versa.
The juvenile delinquent does not feel his disturbed personality. The intelligent man does not feel his intelligence or the introvert his introversion. - B. F. Skinner
The juvenile delinquent does not feel his disturbed personality. The intelligent man does not feel his intelligence or the introvert his introversion.
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