PSYCH 282: Behaviour Modification Websites

PSYCH 282

BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION

Behaviour Modification Websites

Links from the Textbook: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior; Association for Behavior Analysis International; Association of Professional Behavior Analysts; APA Division 25 (Behavior Analysis); Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT); Florida Association for Behavior Analysis; California Association for Behavior Analysis; Texas Association for Behavior Analysis; Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy; The Behavior Analyst Online (archived; past issues available on PubMed Central); Autism Speaks; Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies; B.F. Skinner Foundation; Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB)

Introduction to Behaviour Modification: Raymond Miltenberger, PhD, BCBA-D — homepage of the author of the textbook; The 10 Biggest Problems In The World According To The EU — Business Insider counts down the top problems that constitute a threat to the world; The Nurture Effect — how the science of human behaviour can improve our lives & our world; History of Behavior Analysis — has biographies, photos, videos, and other information; LearningBehaviorAnalysis.com — explains foundational terms and concepts, with examples from everyday life and clinical practice; Behavior Analysis Online — University of North Texas offers online courses in behaviour analysis; Behaviorpedia — repository for peer-reviewed research, clinical intervention examples, general practice guidelines, and more; Science of Behavior — tutorials and glossary on ABA term; Behavior Online — for mental health professionals and applied behavioral scientists; Behavior modification — Wikipedia article on behaviour modification (contrast this with the Wikipedia article on Applied behavior analysis); ABA Terms — gives definition of applied behavior analysis terms; Alan Kazdin — Slate articles on bmod and children; Evidence Based Intervention Network Manual — covers many different behavioural interventions; Intervention Central — lots of academic/behavioural intervention resources for teachers; BehaviorWorks.com — free resources on applied behaviour analysis; Behavior Research Company — BRCo sells materials for behaviour analysts; Society for the Quantitative Analyses of Behavior — SQAB brings a quantitative analysis to bear on the understanding of behavior; Behaviour Analysis and Learning — links to more sites, from Athabasca University; Classical Conditioning in A Clockwork Orange — explores the depiction of “aversion therapy” in the movie; About Behavior Analysis — subspecialty fact sheets and videos on many areas of application in ABA; The Difference Between Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities — explains the difference and similarities between these terms; ABA memes — Pinterest pinboard about applied behaviour analysis memes, because why not?; Blogs:
  • Behaviorbabe — many posts on ABA topics
  • I Love ABA! — gives practical tips and strategies
  • Different Roads — posts on topics relating to autism
  • Behavioral Scientist — many posts on behavioural science in general; Podcasts:
  • The Behavioral Observations Podcast — conversations with behaviour analysts
  • Shades of ABA — addressing diversity and inclusion within ABA
  • W.T.F What’s the function? — an animal behaviour consultant explains some basics
  • Behaviorbabe podcast — interviews with behaviour analysts on lots of different topics
  • Life with Behavior Analysis — applying behaviour analysis to everyday life and culture
  • Love, Sex, and Applied Behavior Analysis — ABA applied to pop culture from a Black perspective
  • Behavior Beauty Podcast — by a mother of an autistic son
  • Behavior Analysis in Practice — discussion of articles published in ABAI’s Behaviour Analysis in Practice journal   • 5 Great Podcasts for Applied Behavior Analysts

Observing and Recording Behaviour: D.A.R.E.’s keepin’ it REAL — these elementary and middle school curricula adhere to lessons from prevention research principles (from DARE.org); The New D.A.R.E. Program—This One Works — Scientific American article on “keepin’ it REAL”; Identity-First Autistic — promotes the acceptance of identity-first language for autistic people (vs. person-first language); About DSM-5 — information on the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM); DSM-5 — the American Psychiatric Association’s page on the DSM-5; College of Alberta Psychologists — CAP is the regulatory body for the profession of psychology in the province of Alberta; How do I Choose the Right Data Collection Method for my ABA Program? — explains and compares all different methods; Behavioral Recording — describes different ways of recording behaviours; Measuring Behavior — case study examples for frequency, interval, duration, and latency recording; Special Connections — explains and gives advantages/disadvantages of different recording methods, including event (continuous) recording, partial interval, whole interval, momentary time sample, and more (archived); 99 Problems (But My Graph Ain’t One) — spoof of the Jay-Z song by theautoclitics

Professional and Ethical Issues: BACB Credentials — source of Figure 29.1 in the coursepack reading, with live links to apply, maintain, and learn more; Professional practice of behavior analysis — Wikipedia article describing the scope of practice, history, applications, and more; BACB Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts — the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s guidelines; Task Lists for BACB Certifications — covers basic behaviour-analytic skills, client-centered responsibilities, and foundational knowledge; Ethical Issues for Human Services — from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT, then called the AABT), from 1977 (UAlberta credentials required); The Right to Effective Behavioral Treatment — by Van Houten et al. (1988); Statement on the Right to Effective Behavioral Treatment — from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (1989); Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code Of Conduct — ethics code for APA and CPA members (2002, revised in 2010 and 2016); Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists, Fourth Edition — the Canadian Psychological Association’s code of ethics; Code of Ethics — ethical principles established by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association; Perverse incentive — Wikipedia article on this kind of unintended consequence; Perverse Incentives — article from Forbes.com; The Cobra Effect — podcast from Freakonomics; The Ouroboros Effect: The Revenge Effects of Unintended Consequences — a compilation of examples of the revenge effect; Risk Compensation: A “Side Effect” of Sport Injury Prevention? — a collection review of research on ironic sports injuries

Datasheets and Graphing: What is an ABC Behaviour Chart? — explains how to use an ABC chart; Observing Behavior Using A-B-C Data — gives great examples of completed ABC charts, and has a fillable PDF form; How to Take Great ABC Data — has data sheets ranging from basic to detailed; Behavior Tools — many templates and data sheets to download (archived); Data Collection Tools — scroll down for lots of data sheets, for task analysis, frequency, duration, and more (archived); Data Sheets — has a few PDF data sheets online; Datasheets and templates — lots and lots of datasheets; ABC’s of ABA — all about ABC observation data sheets; Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (ABC) Chart — gives an example ABC chart and a blank one; Behavior Charts for Home and School — suitable for children ages 4-10; Data Collection Tools — tools for programs and forms in Microsoft Excel format; Antecedent Behaviour Consequence (ABC) Data Sheet — complex form with examples; Sample A-B-C Data Collection Chart and Guiding Questions — in Word format; ABC Data Assessment Form — another Word format form; Basic Graphing; 10 Excel Chart Types and When to Use Them — When do you use which type of chart (or graph)?; Create a chart from start to finish — basic steps for Microsoft Excel; Graphing in Excel for the Classroom — online book shows step-by-step how to turn raw data into a graph (a bit outdated); Creating graphs — very basic (and easy!) video on how to create a bmod graph in Excel; Online Interactive Tutorials for Creating Graphs With Excel 2007 or 2010 — explains how to make graphs using Excel (tutorial videos available here); Excel graphing in ABA style — walkthough video showing how to make bmod graph in Excel 2011 for the Mac; Advanced Graphing; Creating Single-Subject Design Graphs with Microsoft Excel — applies to older versions of Excel; Creating Single-Subject Design Graphs in Microsoft Excel — updated article applies to more recent versions of Excel; How to Make Single-subject Design Graphs Using Excel — guides for creating bar and line graphs in Excel for Mac and Windows; Automating Phase Change Lines and Their Labels Using Microsoft Excel — covers all versions of Excel (UAlberta credentials required); Phase-change lines, scale breaks, and trend lines using Excel 2013 — more sophisticated graphing in Excel 2013; Inserting Phase Change Lines into Microsoft Excel Graphs — gives step-by-step directions for Mac and Windows (video here); How to Make a Line Graph with Phase Lines in Excel 2007 — requires some changes to work with current versions of Excel

APA Style: OWL: APA Style — the Purdue Online Writing Lab has an online workshop, and a formatting a style guide; APAStyle.org — the APA’s own website has limited free resources; Best of the APA Style Blog — gives instructions on much of APA style; APA Citation Style — this UAlberta Library Guide covers APA style extensively

Operant Conditioning: Behaviorology — website for The International Behaviorology Institute; Pigeon Patriot — article and bio on B.F. Skinner & his weaponized pigeons; The Perfected Self — article on B.F. Skinner and bmod from The Atlantic; B.F. Skinner Foundation — has Skinner bio; Who Was B.F. Skinner — an inside look from a fellow behaviour analyst’s view; His Own Best Subject: A Visit to B.F. Skinner’s Basement — video of Skinner’s home office; B.F. Skinner T-shirt — in the style of Def Leppard (or try this one); Operant Conditioning and Behaviorism — a historical outline; Operant Conditioning — two-part interactive online tutorial (archived); The OC Pop Quiz — test your understanding of the terms used in operant conditioning (OC); The Science of Consequences — how they affect genes, change the brain, and impact our world; Positive Reinforcement — video showing the real-world application of positive reinforcement; Data Checklist — explains Least Restrictive Behavior Interventions (LRBI); The Pomodoro^® Technique — brief description by the originator of this technique; Summer Camp Bead Program — in this summer camp program, children are awarded beads in recognition of certain behaviours; Clicker Training — introductory video from AnimalWonders Montana; TAGTeach International — this company applies conditioned reinforcers to human learning; The Difference between Positive/Negative Reinforcement and Positive/Negative Punishment — brief explanation about the differences between these consequences; Positive vs Negative Reinforcement — video with explanations and examples; Behavioral Game Design — a basic application of operant conditioning principles to video games; Positive punishment, negative punishment, and extinction — explains the difference between these procedures; Stimulus control — Wikipedia article on stimulus control; What is Stimulus Control? — applied to animal training

Corporal Punishment & Spanking: The "Spanking" Law: Section 43 of the Criminal Code — white paper from the Library of Parliament; Repeal 43 — this committee of lawyers, pediatricians, social workers and educators advocates for the repeal of section 43; Corinne’s Quest — BC-based organization whose goal is to end physical punishment of children in Canada; Liberals agree to revoke spanking law in response to TRC call — The Globe and Mail article from December 20, 2015; A slap: child discipline or child abuse? — a global perspective on the issue of physical punishment, by Susan Bissell, UNICEF’s Chief of Child Protection; The case against spanking — article from the APA’s Monitor on Psychology; Parenting Expert Warns Against Physical Punishment — Q&A with child psychologist Alan E. Kazdin, PhD (Kazdin’s website is here); U.S. Alliance to End the Hitting of Children — working toward the end of all forms of physical and emotional punishment against children, especially in schools and homes; Center for Effective Discipline — addresses discipline at home and at school; StopSpanking.org — has documentary video and other resources; Project NoSpank — a resource for parents, students, educators, education policymakers, healthcare providers, children’s advocates, and all others who are concerned with the safety and wellbeing of children; End Corporal Punishment — multinational coalition against corporal punishment; The Hitting Stops Here! — a campaign for teaching kindness and respect in schools everywhere; Children are Unbeatable — presents seven very good reasons not to hit children; World Corporal Punishment Research — has 3,500 pages of factual documentation and resources; No Spanking, No Time-Out, No Problems — Alan Kazdin argues punishment is a waste of time when trying to eliminate problem behaviour--try this one weird trick instead; The Kazdin Method for Parenting — learn more about Kazdin’ positive opposites approach; here’s a Coursera video; The Natural Child Project — working for a world in which all children are treated with dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion; Statement on Restraint and Seclusion — ABAI’s policy on inappropriate and/or unnecessary use of seclusion, restraint, or other intrusive interventions; Senate Public Bill S-206 (42-1) — track the status of An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children against standard child-rearing violence)

Respondent Conditioning: Conditioned reflexes and behavior — online video of film of Pavlov’s original experiments; Pavlov’s Dog — can you make a dog drool on demand? (from Nobelprize.org); What Is Classical Conditioning? (And Why Does It Matter?) — Scientific American blog post explains and gives real-world examples; Ivan Pavlov and Pavlovian Conditioning — bio of Pavlov and an explanation of Pavlovian conditioning; Classical Conditioning — in-depth blog post, with applications and everyday examples; Classically Conditioning Earthworms — shows how to use principles of classical conditioning on an earthworm; Little Albert, the Neurocomic — webcomic about the Little Albert experiment; The Little Albert Experiment — a closer look at the famous case of Little Albert; ‘Little Albert’ regains his identity — article on Little Albert’s fate, from the APA’s Monitor on Psychology; The Search for Psychology’s Lost Boy — article on Digdon and Powell’s recent research on Little Albert’s identity (UAlberta credentials required); Nancy Digdon and the identity of “Little Albert” — episode of YouTube channel the History of Psychology Show

Shaping: Shaping — Wikipedia article on shaping; Shaping — video showing the real-world application of shaping; Clicker training — Wikipedia article on clicker training of animals; Clicker Training Library — Karen Pryor is a pioneer in animal training using clickers as conditioned reinforcers; Karen Pryor Academy — educational institution that teaches animal training designed for both experienced and aspiring teachers; How To Clicker Train A Raptor (Or Any Other Animal) — some problems with the clicker training in Jurassic World and how to do it right; Airborne Crickets - History — brief history of the use of clickers in World W ar II; stale cheerios — this blog is all about positive animal training; Jonesy the Jack Russell Terrier Doesn’t Need a Stunt Double, He Does His Own Tricks! — shaping a dog’s behaviour to do a karate kick; Animal Training — learn how operant conditioning is used at SeaWorld; Detecting Landmines — this program trains African giant pouched rats to detect landmines; Teaching Operant Conditioning at the Zoo — discusses shaping plans for training animals (UAlberta credentials required); followup here (UAlberta credentials required); Useful Dog Tricks performed by Jesse — plus more (and even more!); How to toilet train your cat: catster, WikiHow, Clicker Training, and PetPlace.com; kits available from Litter Kwitter and CitiKitty; R2 Fish School — train your fish to do tricks using shaping (buy the R2 Fish School Kit); Tic Tac Toe Chicken — website for this casino promotion; Project Pigeon (Orcon) — (silent) film of Skinner’s work training pigeons to guide missiles; The bizarre World War II project to train pigeons in gliders to drop bombs by pecking at screens that led to the touch screen — article on Project Pigeon; IQ-ZOO — online home of the trained animal exhibit (read more here)

Prompting & Fading: Response prompting procedures — Wikipedia article describing the use of different kinds of response prompts; ABA Autism Training - Prompting — video defines and gives examples of different types of prompts; also includes a discussion of prompt hierarchies and prompt fading; Prompting Hierarchy — contrasts most-to-least and least-to-most prompting; Prompting — video showing the use of levels of prompting; The A-Word, Autism: Prompt Fading and Categories — video showing use of prompting and fading with an autistic boy; Prompting and Fading — describes the categories of prompts and techniques for fading them; Prompting and Fading — gives examples, and contrasts most-to-least and least-to-most prompting; System of Least Prompts — overview and videos of least-to-most prompting (see also Graduated Guidance, Progressive Time Delay, and Other Procedures); Using The System of Least to Most Prompts — explains how to use this prompting hierarchy; Fading — video showing the real-world application of fading; Harvard Alcohol Project — describes the TV campaign to promote designated drivers

Chaining: Task Analysis — simple examples of behavioural chains; Task Analysis — overview and step-by-step guide to task analysis for chaining; Task Analyses of Job Skills Taught to Adults with Autism — four examples of behavioural chains; Task Analyses — data sheet for washing hands; Chaining — video and over view chart; Chaining Hand Washing — shows example of backward chaining; self-instructions example (1972 version) — can you remember this shopping list? (2009 version here; parody here)

Functional Assessment: Functions of Behaviour — breaks down the different categories and gives examples; Instruction in Functional Assessment — open (free) textbook on functional assessment and functional analysis; Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA) — Educate Autism gives a general introduction to FBA; A Practical Guide to Functional Behavioral Assessment — explains all the steps in FBA, with blank charts; 5 Steps in Conducting an FBA — another good guide to FBA; Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) Instructions — YouTube video goes over the steps of FBA; FBA and BIP templates and User Guides — for functional behaviour assessment and behaviour intervention plans; Practical Functional Behavioral Assessment Training Manual — FBA workbook with examples and problems; Strategies for Conducting a Functional Assessment — more resources, forms, charts, and tools (archived); Indirect functional assessment methods:
  • Functional Assessment Screening Tool (FAST)
  • Problem Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ)
  • Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS)
  • Motivation Assessment Scale (MAS)
  • Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF); What is a Behaviour Support Plan? — brief intro to BSPs; The BSP Desk Reference — guide to developing and evaluating behaviour support plans

Differential Reinforcement: Aviva Journey and TD MyAdvantage — offer discounts on car insurance premiums (differential reinforcement) for good driving; Differential Reinforcement — overview of DRA, DRI, and DRO; Differential Reinforcement Procedures — explanations and examples of application of DR procedures; Differential Reinforcement Procedures — information on DRI, DRL, and DRO; Why Differential Reinforcement is Preferred to Punishment — blog post explaining Skinner’s view; DRA and DRO - Differential Reinforcement Tools for Behavioral Change — blog post explaning similarities and differences between DRA and DRO; Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior — blog post explaining DRI; Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Behavior — blog post explaining DRL; Differential Reinforcement — video of explanations of DRA, DRI, and DRO, with examples; HealthyWage — this “health incentive program” rewards you for reaching your weight-loss goals--and penalizes you for failing to reach them

Antecedent Control Procedures Establishing Operation vs. Discriminative Stimulus — explains the difference between these two antecedent stimuli: Establishing Operation vs. Discriminative Stimulus — compares and contrasts EOs and S^Ds (archived); Motivating Operations and Discriminative Stimuli — explains discriminative stimuli and motivating operations; Three-term contingency — explains and gives examples of antecedents, behaviours, and consequences; A Tutorial on the Concept of the Motivating Operation and its Importance to Application — gives real-world examples of MOs; Nudge theory — online encyclopedia article with examples; Nudge — website for the influential book on nudges; Nudging for Good — using nudges to help people adopt healthier and more sustainable lifestyles; The Power of the Nudge to Change Our Energy Future — Scientific American article on applying nudges to the use of renewable energy; The Kitchen Safe — increase response effort with this time-locking cookie jar; Tip of the Week: Use Noncontingent Reinforcement — blog post by an applied behaviour analyst; Noncontingent Reinforcement — explains the procedure for using NCR

Applying Punishment: Time-out — Wikipedia article on this form of negative punishment; Supernanny - The Weston Family — YouTube video from the show Supernanny showing use of the naughty spot; Seclusion standards — current provincial government standards on seclusion, physical restraint, and time-out in Alberta schools; SnūzNLūz — (fake) Wifi donation alarm clock from ThinkGeek; Universal Declaration of Human Rights — from the United Nations (1948); Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Wikipedia article on this bill of rights, which is part of the Constitution of Canada (1982); Canadian Human Rights Act — Wikipedia article on this statute passed by Parliament (1977); Alberta Human Rights Commission — the Commission fosters equality and reduces discrimination through the Alberta Human Rights Act

Generalization and Maintenance: Behavior Traps — elaborates on the strategy of a behavioural trap; “My Kid Would Never Do That: Gun Safety (part 1)” — Dateline NBC episode, featuring Dr. Ray Miltenberger (part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6)

Self-Management: Free Printable Behavior Charts.com — has lots of charts including behaviour contracts, chore charts, behavior charts, and more; SMART goals — use this acronym to help you reach your goals; Methods for Changing Behaviors — explains over a dozen different behaviour change procedures; 24 Great Free Apps and Tools to Help You Build Strong Habits — includes web, iOS, and Android apps; Apps for behavior management and intervention — lists some professional ($$$) bmod apps; Using Behavioral Science to Build an Exercise Habit — gives tips, and explains the StepUp program; Contract/“bet”-based sites and apps:
  • StickK — set a goal, create a commitment contract, and optionally penalize yourself for not reaching it
  • Beeminder — stay on track, or they’ll charge you
  • fatbet.net — if you don’t reach your goal weight, you have to pay; Fitness/exercise/diet/sleep tracker gadgets:
• Pavlok — break your bad habit or you’ll get a 340 V shock
• Biostrap, Fitbit, Garmin, iHealth Wave, Motiv, Samsung watches, Scosche, Spire, Suunto, WatchMinder, Withings, Zephyr HxM; Posture tracking gadgets:
  • Upright
  • The Posture Shirt
  • Nadi X Smart Yoga Pants
  • stapp one smart insole; Miscellaneous gadgets:
• The Kitchen Safe — time-lockable cookie jar
• Clocky — the alarm clock that runs away; Software/apps:
  • Safe2Save — rewards you for safe driving (iOS and Android; free)
  • Flipd — nudges you to spend time off your phone (iOS and Android; free)
  • Hold — earn rewards for not using your phone (iOS and Android)
  • RescueTime — tracks how you spend time on your computer or Android device (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android; free)
  • Forest: Stay focused, be present — avoid your blacklisted sites, and grow a virtual forest--and a real one (Firefox add-on, iOS, and Android)
  • Cold Turkey — blocks social media sites, games, programs, and other websites (Windows; donationware)
  • Freedom — blocks app or internet access for a specified time (Mac, Windows, and iOS; US$6.99/month)
  • LeechBlock — blocks websites you choose for certain time periods (Firefox add-on; free)
  • Write or Die — aims to eliminate writer’s block by using reinforcement or punishment (browser-based; free); Behaviour recording apps:
  • Digital Wellbeing (Android) and Screen Time (iOS) can track your cellphone usage
  • Frequency, An ABA Frequency Recording App (iOS; $3.99)
  • Intervals, An ABA Interval Recording App (iOS; $5.49)
  • Duration, An ABA Duration Recording App (iOS; $3.99)
  • Behavioral Timer Free — for recording time-based data (Android; free)
  • ActiveCare — app to capture behavioural data, made by an Edmonton-based tech company; General behaviour change apps:
  • LifeRPG — gamify your life to acheive your goals (Android; free)
  • Habit-Bull — habit tracker (iOS and Android)
  • Coach.me — "instant coaching for any goal" (iOS; free)
  • SuperBetter — helps you achieve your goals by increasing your personal resilience (iOS; $4.99)
  • Habitica — habit building app that treats your life like an RPG game (iOS, Android, and online)
  • 2Morrow Health — app helps you change unhealthy behaviours (iOS and Android); free)
  • iAchieved — track daily goals and habits (iOS; free)
  • Way of Life - Habit Tracker — track and change your habits (iOS; free)
  • Habit Factor Pro Habit Tracker — companion app to the book (iOS; $13.99); Fitness/exercise/diet apps:
• Lose It! (iOS and Android; free)
• MyFitnessPal (for iOS and Android; free); Alarm clock apps:
• Puzzle Alarm Clock (Android; free); Quit smoking apps:
  • Slighter “smart lighter” and app helps you quit smoking
  • QuitNow! (Android and iOS; free)
  • quitSTART (iOS and Android; free)
  • Livestrong MyQuit Coach (iOS; free)
  • Smoke Free - Quit Smoking Now (iOS)

Willpower: The 24 Character Strengths — from the VIA Institute on Character: what is your greatest strength?; Ego depletion — Wikipedia article on ego depletion; Willpower and how to make it work for you — video of Roy Baumeister at ”Happiness & Its Causes”; The power of self-control — describes research by Roy F. Baumeister on discovered surprising ways to improve willpower; What You Need to Know about Willpower: The Psychological Science of Self-Control — the APA steps through willpower and self-control; The Chocolate-and-Radish Experiment That Birthed the Modern Conception of Willpower — article from The Atlantic that gives an overview of Roy Baumeister’s research on willpower; Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue? — article about research from Baumeister’s lab; The Science of Willpower — Kelly McGonigal’s blog for Psychology Today; Willpower: It’s in Your Head — New York Times article on the strength model of willpower; Key to keeping New Year resolutions revealed by psychologist — Richard Wiseman’s 10 tips for success; Be It Resolved — article applying willpower research to New Year’s resolutions; How to Keep Your Resolutions — article about how to keep your...you know

Habits: Creatures of Habit — episode of the Choiceology podcast on habits and self-control; The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Disorders — national nonprofit devoted to ending the suffering caused by disorders including hair pulling, nail biting, and skin picking; StopPulling.com — internet-based treatment program for hair pulling; StopPicking.com — internet-based treatment program for self-injurious skin picking; Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada — charitable organization of volunteers assisting individuals affected by Tourette Syndrome (has an Edmonton chapter); Canadian Stuttering Association — promotes awareness of stuttering and support for people afflicted with this disorder; Build Habits That Stick by Anchoring Them to Your Old Habits — Lifehacker article; Stanford Behavior Design Lab — Dr BJ Fogg’s research on “behaviour design” has led to Tiny Habits, Behavior Model, Behavior Grid, and Behavior Wizard; MotivAider — electronic device that enables people to stay focused and change behavior and habits ($47.50 and up); The Neuroscience of Habits: How They Form and How to Change Them — excerpt from the book The Power of Habit; The Power of Habit — website for the book written by Charles Duhigg; How To Break ANY Bad Habit — by the author of Making Habits, Breaking Habits and PsyBlog; The Habit Factor — companion website for the book written by Martin Grunburg; Nathan Azrin — obituary from NYTimes.com; Should Habits or Goals Direct Your Life? It Depends — explains the pros and cons of each; Mind Skills for Lasting Weight Loss — Weight Watchers describes how behavioural and cognitive skills contribute to successful maintenance of weight loss; Retrofit^℠ — web-based weight loss program that uses behaviour modification; Summer Tomato | Habits — a neuroscientist’s approach to habits and weight loss; Dr. Cameron’s Blog — Michael Cameron’s blog covers topics on behavioural medicine

Token Economies: Los Horcones — website of this intentional community, based on Walden Two; Isolated Desert Community Lives by Skinner’s Precepts — article on Los Horcones from the New York Times; Twin Oaks Community — another intentional community in Virginia; Dandelion Community — from the Federation of Egalitarian Communities; Fellowship for Intentional Community — international organization for communities like Los Horcones; Nathan Azrin and Token Economies — bio of Azrin, and an explanation of token economies; Token economy — Wikipedia article on token economy system; Token Economies — discusses how to use token economies for children with problem behaviours; The World’s Easiest Token System for Behavior Management — describes the use of a token economy in the classroom; Biography of Alexander Maconochie — describes Maconochie’s use of “marks” for prison inmates

Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures: How Fears Develop — webcomic on fear and fear extinction by Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham; About Autogenic Training — the British Autogenic Society answers frequently asked questions; Proper Breathing Brings Better Health — how autogenic training reduces stress, prevents insomnia, helps control emotions, and improves attention; Guided Imagery — free online course from Coursera; Guided imagery videos:
  • progressive muscle relaxation
  • ocean escape
  • floating on a cloud
  • peaceful forest
  • crackling fire
  • rainy day
  • Lord of the Rings: Rivendell
  • Lord of the Rings: Meeting Galdalf in the Shire; Joseph Wolpe and Systematic Desensitization — bio of Wolpe and an explanation of systematic desensitization, with examples and practice exercises; Systematic desensitization — Wikipedia article on this form of therapy; Systematic Desensitization — detailed description from A Guide to Psychology and its Practice; Desensitization.org — Everything about the term desensitization, including Mary Cover Jones, Joseph Wolpe, and more (archived); Exposure therapy — Wikipedia article on this form of therapy; Virtual-Reality Headset Is Reinventing Exposure Therapy — Scientific American article on virtual reality therapy using the Meta VR headsets; VR therapy research labs, clinics, and companies:
  • USC: Medical Virtual Reality (MedVR) (videos available here)
  • Cornell: Virtual Reality Therapy
  • UQO: Cyberpsychology Lab
  • Virtually Better
  • The Virtual Reality Medical Center
  • Amelia
  • Limbix
  • Oxford VR; Meditation apps:
  • The Mindfulness App — guided mindfulness and meditation (iOS and Android)
  • Headspace — mindfulness, meditation, & sleep app (iOS and Android)
  • Calm — app for meditation and sleep (iOS and Android)
  • Breathe2Relax — stress management/diaphragmatic breathing app (iOS and Android; free)

Cognitive-Behaviour Therapies: Cognitive behavioral therapy — Wikipedia article on CBT, describing its history, application, and types; Cognitive Behavior Therapy — a blog on various CBT topics; All About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — PsychCentral’s thorough introduction to CBT; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Exercises — exercises that are part of several different CBT treatments; CBT Worksheets, Handouts, and Audio Packs — downloadables from Psychology Tools; Rational emotive behavior therapy — Wikipedia article on Ellis’s variant of CBT; Essence of REBT — summary of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy by Albert Ellis; The Albert Ellis Institute — this psychotherapy training institute promotes emotional well-being through the research and application of therapy; REBT Network — promotes Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and the life & work of its creator, Dr. Albert Ellis; All About Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy — PsychCentral looks at REBT; Albert Ellis and Gloria — video of a full counseling session of Ellis with one of his clients; Cognitive therapy — Wikipedia article on Beck’s variant of CBT; Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy — source for training, therapy, and resources in CBT (read the CBT Insights blog and Understanding CBT); Faulty Thinking — describes Beck’s six types of faulty thinking, with examples; Teenage Stress Prevention — ...actually has great examples of Beck’s cognitive distortions; Cognitive Distortions: Unhelpful Thinking Habits — another look at Beck’s and Burns’ cognitive distortions; 15 Cognitive Distortions to Blame for Negative Thinking — PsychCentral gives examples of inaccurate thoughts; Donald Meichenbaum — articles, videos, and podcasts about Donald Meichenbaum; Dr. Donald Meichenbaum — has videos and online activities, from the Great Canadian Psychologists website; Stress Inoculation: Is This Training for You? — PsychCentral explains stress inoculation therapy; The Melissa Institute — non-profit organization dedicated to the study and prevention of violence, co-founded by Donald Meichenbaum; NACBT.org — the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists is the leading organization dedicated exclusively to supporting, promoting, teaching, and developing cognitive-behavioral therapy; Oxford Mindfulness Centre — promotes mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression

Next Steps: The Canadian Handbook for Careers in Psychological Science — this online book explains the many ways you can apply training in psychological science in a variety of careers and sectors; Science of Behavior Change — the SOBC Research Network seeks to improve the understanding of underlying mechanisms of human behaviour change by promoting basic research on the initiation, personalization, and maintenance of behaviour change; Behavior Change for Good Initiative — unites a world-class, interdisciplinary team of academic experts with leading organizational partners to help advance the science and practice of behaviour change; PSYCH 381: Principles of Learning — requires PSYCH 282 as a prerequisite; What Does a Behavioural Interventionist Do? — explore the nature of this bmod-related career option; Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Programs — worldwide listing of institutions where you can get a Master’s or Ph.D. in ABA; Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Guide — information for those considering a degree in ABA, including online programs; List of ABAI Accredited Programs — US institutions accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International; BACB-approved behaviour analysis programs in Canada:
  • MacEwanU: Behavioural Interventions Certificate of Achievement (can lead to BCaBA): overview & program info
  • BrockU: Applied Disability Studies (MA, MADS, and Graduate Diploma)
  • CapilanoU: Applied Behaviour Analysis (Autism) BA, Applied Behaviour Analysis (Autism) Post Baccalaureate Diploma, Applied Behaviour Analysis (Autism) Post Baccalaureate Certificate
  • Douglas College: Behaviour Intervention Certificate Program, Disability and Applied Behaviour Analysis Advanced Certificate Program
  • George Brown College: Honours Bachelor of Behaviour Analysis Program, Behavioural Science Technology Program, Autism and Behavioural Science Program (Postgraduate)
  • Humber College: Bachelor of Behavioural Science
  • Lambton College: Autism & Behavioural Science
  • Niagara College: Autism and Behavioural Science
  • University of New Brunswick: Behavioural Intervention Training Support Programs
  • St. Lawrence College: Behavioural Science, Autism & Behavioural Science, Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology
  • UBC: Behaviour Analyst Certification
  • UManitoba: Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
  • Western: Master of Professional Education, Field of Teaching Students with Exceptionalities; Professional organizations:
• Association of Professional Behavior Analysts
• Association for Contextual Behavioral Science; Professional organizations in Canada:
  • Alberta Association for Behaviour Analysis (AltaABA)
  • Manitoba Association for Behaviour Analysis
  • Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis
  • Quebec Association for Behaviour Analysis
  • Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies; Behaviour Analyst job listings:
  • Centre for Autism Services Alberta
  • WowJobs
  • Indeed
  • DickMalott.com