Behavior Analysis - Psychology Definition of the Week
Friday July 4, 2008
Definition: Behavior analysis is a school of psychology based upon the foundations and principles of behaviorism. According to division of the of the American Psychological Association (APA) devoted to this area of psychology, behavior analysis "...promotes basic research, both animal and human, in the experimental analysis of behavior; it encourages the application of the results of such research to human affairs, and cooperates with other disciplines."
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Hi, great blog on psychology! I just write for the Myartspace Blog and I just posted an entry concerning the link between mental illness and creativity. It would be great to read your opinion on the topic.