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I don't deny the importance of genetics. However, the fact that I might be altruistic isn't because I have a gene for altruism; the fact that I do something for my children at some cost to myself comes from a history that has operated on me.

B. F. Skinner

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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