Behavior analysis has long been characterized by its focus on individual behavior. While this focus has produced powerful clinical tools, it has also limited the field's engagement with the systemic forces that shape human experience at scale.
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Join Free →In 1953, Skinner argued that those practicing behavior analysis have the opportunity, and beyond that, an obligation to save the world. To work to save the world and those who inhabit it, dissemination of behavior analysis to novel sectors is a must. To initiate change, individual action is needed; however, system changes are imperative for a large-scale impact. A system is a set of elements or individuals working together as an interdependent and interconnected entity like a family, department, institution, or country. Throughout history, there have been systems of oppression at various levels based on characteristics like race, ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexual orientation, which have resulted in unfair, unjust, and illegal treatment of humans. Behavior analysts can disseminate into scopes relating to public policy and utilize the science to dissect system components through a scientific methodology, identify individual influences, tact societal influences, and advocate for the shared ethical responsibility to humanity.
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Dr. Candace Fay's core values include authenticity, balance, curiosity, and growth. Throughout her education, research, and practice, she has worked in areas such as ABA service delivery, training and development, performance management, behavioral systems analysis, instructional design, and social justic. Candace is presently a regional clinical director, behavior interventionist for public health research, and the founder and owner of Veracity Behavioral Consulting.
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