Behavioral Psychology

Behavioral psychology is one of the most fascinating branches of psychology. Get in-depth information on key concepts, conditioning, and prominent behaviorists.
Caring man comforting upset wife after fight
What Is Projection as a Defense Mechanism?
What Is Anal Personality?
What Does It Mean to Be Anal-Retentive?
Group of people having a conversation.
How Social Facilitation Can Improve Your Performance
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An Overview of Defense Mechanisms
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Is There a Link Between Soft Drinks and Aggression in Children?
person working at their desk
How to Be More Organized
Conduct disorder is a mental health condition.
What Is Conduct Disorder?
Motivation
5 Surprising Ways to Get Motivated
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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9 Little Habits That Make You a Better Decision Maker
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Avoidance of Certain Foods and Classical Conditioning
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How to Be More Productive
Man and woman having conversation on a couch
Understanding Body Language and Facial Expressions
Couple kissing at night
How the Health Belief Model Influences Your Behaviors
Cropped Hand Of Man Feeding Dog
What Is Classical Conditioning in Psychology?
Cat exhibiting conditioned response
Conditioned Response in Classical Conditioning
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Unconditioned Response in Classical Conditioning
Mother talking to a moody teenager
How to Choose the Best Treatment Program for a Teen
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The Unconditioned Stimulus in Classical Conditioning
Tips for dealing with change
How to Get Better at Dealing With Change
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Factors Associated With Risk-Taking Behavior
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How Extinction Is Defined in Psychology
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How to Be More Flexible
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How Variable Interval Schedules Influence Behavior
Mother talking to her daughter on the floor
What Is a Secondary Reinforcer?
What is holism illustration?
What Is Holism?
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What Is the Libido in Psychology?
Cat in box
The Law of Effect in Psychology
An unhealthy diet is just one of the at-risk youth behaviors you should be concerned with.
Overview of Youth At-Risk Behavior
Thinking
How to Help a Troubled Teen in Crisis
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Priming and the Psychology of Memory
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Are You Tired of Your Troubled Teen?
Rebellious teen on steps
Why Troubled Teens Use Bad Behavior to Cover up Pain
Cell phone break up
Transporting Troubled Teens Into a Treatment Program
Child in cognitive behavioral play therapy
How Behavioral Therapy Works
Woman experiencing learned helplessness
What Causes Learned Helplessness?
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Family Therapy for Troubled Teens
People filling out paperwork on clipboards
How Student Behavioral Checklists Work
Students reading scripts in high school drama class
What Is Drama Therapy?
Child not wanting to go to school
Signs of Adjustment Disorder in Children
A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement
What Is a Fixed-Ratio Schedule?
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Instrumental Conditioning in Psychology
positive reinforcement
Positive Reinforcement and Operant Conditioning
Components of Motivation
Motivation: The Driving Force Behind Our Actions
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Positive Punishment and Operant Conditioning
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What Motivation Theory Can Tell Us About Human Behavior
Using negative reinforcement to change behavior
How Negative Reinforcement Works
The Little Albert Experiment
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What Is Operant Conditioning?
Child recieving a reinforcement
Positive and Negative Reinforcement in Operant Conditioning
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What Is Learning?
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Variable-Ratio Schedule Characteristics and Examples
A child being punished
Punishment in Psychology
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How Schedules of Reinforcement Work
Passive-aggressive woman
How to Recognize Passive-Aggressive Behavior
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What Is Extrinsic Motivation?
The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Stanford Prison Experiment
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What Is Homeostasis?
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Compensation and Defense Mechanisms
applied behavior analysis
Behavior Analysis in Psychology