B.F. Skinner
American psychologist, leading figure in radical behaviorism. Developed the concept of operant conditioning.
Books
- Walden Two (1948)
Utopian novel where Skinner imagines a community designed on behaviorist principles, where operant conditioning creates a harmonious society.
- Beyond Freedom and Dignity (1971)
Skinner argues that concepts of freedom and dignity hinder the development of a science of behavior and effective social engineering.
Experiments
- Skinner Box (1938)