B. F. Skinner

American behaviorist who made operant conditioning a precise science and a social philosophy of design.

Specifications & Metrics

lifespan

1904-1990

nationality

American

tradition

Radical behaviorism

Core Principles & Analysis

• The Skinner box delivered reinforcers on controlled schedules, turning behavior into orderly, measurable output.
• The Behavior of Organisms (1938) and Science and Human Behavior (1953) systematized operant analysis.
• Walden Two (1948) and Beyond Freedom and Dignity (1971) argued social design should rest on behavioral science.

Sources

• Wikipedia: B. F. Skinner