B. F. Skinner
B. F. Skinner
Burrhus Frederic Skinner, commonly known as B. F. Skinner, was an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher. He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his retirement in 1974...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth20 March 1904
CitySusquehana Depot, PA
CountryUnited States of America
authority authorized contracts enter people resulted shortcuts took trying
Most, if not all, of these people down there were trying to do the right thing. They were under a lot of pressure, and they took a lot of shortcuts that may have resulted in a lot of waste. And they may have abused their authority to enter into contracts that they were not authorized to do.
people trying
Most, if not all, of these people down there were trying to do the right thing,
figure grasped heck obviously players run team trying
I was trying to figure out what the heck I was doing. I wanted to get in there and run and obviously play some defense. We've got a young team but that's not an excuse. We've got a lot of young players that just haven't grasped it yet but we'll get there.
people trying different
Your liberals and radicals all want to govern. They want to try it their way- to show that people will be happier if the power is wielded in a different way or for different purposes. But how do they know? Have they ever tried it? No, it's merely their guess.
change trying age
If you're old, don't try to change yourself, change your environment.
compensate great trying
We're still trying to improve. We're just not going to be a great free-throwing team. That's something we just have to accept. We have to compensate for that.
create might places trying
There are only 30 cars. If it was all equalized, some places like P.E.I. or New Brunswick might not get one at all. This is just about trying to create some excitement.
cost fund health public safety schools stealing terms trying
There is a cost to Virginians to doing nothing in terms of transportation revenue. There's also a cost to Virginians to trying to fund transportation by stealing from schools and public safety and health care.
above heads hole ourselves trying water
We're just trying to put our heads above water here. We put ourselves in a hole and we're just trying to get out of it.
changing games guys number obviously played simple six trying
We played a number of games with only six guys, and obviously had some success. Roles, not only are they changing and they're being defined, but the guys are trying to adjust. It's not always as simple as you like.
abuse advance agenda aspects believe certain convey credible detention errors humane known looked matter military operations people refuse report seriously shame standard treatment trying
This is another predictable report by an organization trying to advance an agenda through the use of distortions and errors in fact, ... It's a shame they refuse to convey how seriously the military has investigated all known credible allegations of detainee abuse and how we've looked at all aspects of detention operations under a microscope. . . . Humane treatment has always been the standard no matter how much certain organizations want people to believe otherwise.
bottom break knew race room trying
He still had some room down there at the bottom and I knew he'd race me clean, ... I was trying to do anything I could to break his momentum.
ball coaches delivering familiar fans goes guess league maybe media time trying
He's recognizing what opposing defenses are trying to do to him and delivering the ball to his teammates. I don't think the coaches in this league have (overlooked Smith). Maybe the fans and media isn't as familiar with him, but I guess you will be as time goes on.
stayed tried trouble
We just stayed out of trouble all day and tried to keep the fenders on that thing. We were right there in the top-10. That was just Skinner luck.