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Behavioral Psychology

Behavioral psychology is one of the most fascinating branches of psychology. Get in-depth information on key concepts, conditioning, and prominent behaviorists.
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Is There a Link Between Soft Drinks and Aggression In Children?
Conduct disorder is a mental health condition.
Conduct Disorder in Children Can Cause Serious Behavior Problems
Motivation
5 Surprising Ways to Increase Motivation
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
How Maslow's Famous Hierarchy of Needs Explains Human Motivation
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9 Little Habits That Make You a Better Decision Maker
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The Role of Classical Conditioning in Taste Aversions
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How to Read Body Language and Facial Expressions
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How the Health Belief Model Influences Your Health Choices
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How Classical Conditioning Works: An Overview With Examples
Cat exhibiting conditioned response
Role of a Conditioned Response in the Classical Conditioning Process
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What's an Unconditioned Response in Psychology?
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How to Choose the Best Treatment Program for a Teen
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See How an Unconditioned Stimulus Can Create a Learned Response
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How Is Extinction Defined in Psychology?
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How Do Variable-Interval Schedules Influence Behavior?
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How Secondary Reinforcement Helps Condition Behavior
What is holism illustration?
How Holism Can Help Us Understand Behavior
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How the Field of Psychology Defines Libido
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The Law of Effect in Psychology
An unhealthy diet is just one of the at-risk youth behaviors you should be concerned with.
Do You Know What Your Teen Is Up To? The Most Common Risky Teen Behaviors
Thinking
Understanding Emergency Psychiatric Hospitalization for Teens
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How Priming Affects the Psychology of Memory
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Are You Tired of Your Troubled Teen?
Rebellious teen on steps
Out of Control Teen? Examples of Acting Out
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Need Help Getting Your Teen Into Treatment? Try a Transport Service
Child in cognitive behavioral play therapy
How Behavioral Therapy Works
Woman experiencing learned helplessness
What Causes Learned Helplessness?
Teenage girl journaling on her bed
Can Writing Therapy Help Troubled Teens?
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Why Family Therapy May Be a Good Option for Your Teen
People filling out paperwork on clipboards
How Student Behavioral Checklists Work
Students reading scripts in high school drama class
Drama Therapy May Be a Creative Option for You
Child not wanting to go to school
Warning Signs Your Child May Have an Adjustment Disorder
A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement
How Fixed-Reinforcement Schedules Influence Behavior
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How Instrumental Conditioning Works According to Psychology
positive reinforcement
Positive Reinforcement Can Help Favorable Behaviors
Components of Motivation
The Psychology of What Motivates Us
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How Positive Punishment Works After Undesirable Behavior in Kids
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What Motivation Theory Can Tell Us About Human Behavior
Using negative reinforcement to change behavior
This Is Why Negative Reinforcement Is Effective
What Was the Little Albert Experiment?
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What Is Operant Conditioning and How Does It Work?
Child recieving a reinforcement
What Is Reinforcement and How Is It Used in Psychology?
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How Do People Learn?
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Variable-Ratio Schedules for Creating a High Response Rate
A child being punished
How Punishment Influences Behavior
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Reinforcement Schedules and How They Work
Passive-aggressive woman
How to Understand and Identify Passive-Aggressive Behavior
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How Does Extrinsic Motivation Influence Behavior?
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Why the Stanford Prison Experiment Is Still Infamous Decades Later
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How Homeostasis Maintains the Body's Equilibrium
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Why People Use Compensation as a Defense Mechanism
applied behavior analysis
How Is Behavioral Analysis Used as a Treatment?
Asch's experiments tested conformity in groups
Asch's Seminal Experiments Showed the Power of Conformity
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The 6 Stages of Behavior Change
Aversion therapy
How Does Aversion Therapy Work to Fix Unwanted Behaviors?
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The Role Does Biological Preparedness Has With Learning
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Resources for Parents of Kids With Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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The Basics of Prosocial Behavior
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Why Is Your Teen Pulling Out Her Hair?
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How ABA Therapy Works