B.F.Skinner

...h of Skinners work has been debated ,his writings have enabled him to produce great and inspirational work that have motivated many peers in his field of work. His theories have been debated and discussed long after his death. His novel in 1948 'walden Two' has found cult like status and was the contributing factor in the formation of Twin Oaks.a community that moulded it self after the novel. Fredrick skinner was born to a lawyer father and his wife an intelligent women. His upbringing was old fashion and hard working.His parents doted on their son and induldged him. In 1945 he bacame the chairman of the psychological department at Indiana University.He was invited to Harvard University in 1948 where he remained for the rest of his life. Skinners entire system is based on Operant Conditioning.The theory is that the organism...

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