Chapter 19: Thinking

About this episode

Dave Palmer and David Roth conclude their discussion on Skinner's Verbal Behavior, focusing on Chapter 19 and related materials.

Dave Palmer and David Roth wrap up their conversation on Skinner's Verbal Behavior with a discussion of Chapter 19, Thinking , Two Personal Epilogues , and Appendix: The Verbal Community . Dave and David will be back soon in Season 2, with dialogues on the additional material found in the Extended Edition of Verbal Behavior , recently published by the B. F. Skinner Foundation.

People in this episode

Host: Dave Palmer

Guest: David Roth

Topics covered

• Verbal Behavior
• Thinking
• Skinner
• dialogues
• psychology
• communication

Keywords

• Skinner
• Verbal Behavior
• thinking
• psychology
• communication
• dialogues
• B. F. Skinner Foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: B. F. Skinner Foundation

Books & works: Verbal Behavior, Chapter 19, Two Personal Epilogues, Appendix: The Verbal Community

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