The evolution of the behavior systems framework and its connection to interbehavioral psychology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2018.11.001
Abstract: The present article traces the development of Timberlake's behavior systems framework while noting connections between it and Kantor's interbehavioral psychology. Congruent with Timberlake's behavior systems approach, interbehaviorists assert that (a) behavior is best understood as… read more here.
Keywords: interbehavioral psychology; behavior systems; systems framework; psychology ... See more keywords
Interbehavioral psychology and the behavior systems framework: A brief reply
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2019.03.009
Abstract: The present commentary considers a paper by Silva, Silva, and Machado (2019) published in this special issue, which describes some relations between Behavior Systems Theory and Interbehavioral Psychology. In particular, the systems aspects, field orientation,… read more here.
Keywords: framework brief; interbehavioral psychology; psychology behavior; behavior systems ... See more keywords
A computational formulation of the behavior systems account of the temporal organization of motivated behavior
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2019.103952
Abstract: The behavior systems framework suggests that motivated behavior-e.g., seeking food and mates, avoiding predators-consists of sequences of actions organized within nested behavioral states. This framework has bridged behavioral ecology and experimental psychology, providing key insights… read more here.
Keywords: motivated behavior; organization; behavior systems; computational formulation ... See more keywords