Quote by: B. F. Skinner

The ideal of behaviorism is to eliminate coercion: to apply controls by changing the environment in such a way as to reinforce the kind of behavior that benefits everyone.


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Author Bio


  • NameB. F. Skinner
  • DescriptionAmerican behaviorist, author, inventor, baseball enthusiast, social philosopher and poet
  • BornMarch 20, 1904
  • DiedAugust 18, 1990
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPsychologist; Philosopher; Inventor; Ethologist; Autobiographer
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Howard Crosby Warren Medal; Humanist Of The Year; APA Award For Distinguished Scientific Contributions To Psychology