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Western cultural influences in behavior analysis as seen from a Walden Two

WESTERN CULTURAL INFLUENCES IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AS SEEN FROM A WALDEN TWO1

ABSTRACT: Some reflections made from a Walden Two about the dissemination of behavior analysis and behaviorism are presented. Although the progress of behavior analysis and its philosophy has been great, it has been seriously obstructed by the characteristics of a mentalistic Western culture. Our behavior as behavior analysts is exposed to multiple interrelated macrocontingencies. These macrocontingencies punish or extinguish behaviorist behaviors and reinforce mentalistic behaviors. Some western macrocontingencies which act against the progress of behavior analysis are described as well as strategies to reduce ...

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