Matt Normand
@sknnrbxBehavioral psychologist. Making health a habit.
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John Borrero and I interviewed Drs. Jessica Nastasi and Nicole Gravina about their latest JABA pub, "Breaks and productivity: An exploratory analysis," (Nastasi, Tassistro, and Gravina, 2023). I hope you enjoy it! behavioralobservations.com/do-breaks-cont…
Shocking. Said no reasonable scientist. Ever. 🤣 #poppsychology It is nice to see an objective review in a high-profile journal.
In a NEW PAPER out today @NatureHumBehav we show that some of the most popular strategies for increasing happiness are not well-supported by rigorous scientific evidence. A thread. twitter.com/NaturePortfoli…
It's that time of year again! The NYSABA Conference is just around the corner and looking for great data-based presentations, theoretical applications, and applied research in the field of behavior analysis. Submit your proposal today!
"Averages are applicable only to reducing very slightly varying numerical data about clearly defined and absolutely simple cases." Claude Bernard from his Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine (1865/1957, p. 135) #behaviortwitter #statistics
“[W]e must never make average descriptions of experiments, because the true relations of phenomena disappear in the average; when dealing with complex and variable experiments, we must study their various circumstances…" #behaviortwitter #statistics -Claude Bernard (1865)
Ha! Truer words have never been spoken.
I hope everyone understands that the phrase “clinically proved” means “not proved.”
Contingency Management for energy use. This is not new, but it is important. Financial incentives work for a variety of target behaviors and can be much cheaper than the alternatives. #behaviortwitter #incentives #climatechange nytimes.com/2023/06/29/opi…
Detox diets, cleanses, all-natural supplements, and biohack cures, oh my. The credulous beware. Most internet and social media health claims are bunk. Here are some bologna detection tips. nytimes.com/2023/05/05/wel… #behaviortwitter #skeptic #health #wellness
My latest for @SkeptInquirer, "The Journal Nature Falls for Autism Pseudoscience," was picked up by @RCScience Thanks! realclearscience.com/2023/05/17/the…
Do timeouts hurt children? No. So why do so many people now believe that they do? “If you are using these positive parenting skills…you can add timeout to your parenting toolkit without any guilt.” #behaviortwitter #parenting #timeout kqed.org/mindshift/6139…
History myth: Mary Cover Jones is widely regarded as pioneer of applied behavior analysis. Fact: Her 1920s work in anxiety counterconditioning is rightly seen as foundational—but not, it seems, by recent behavior analysts. In one survey, only 2 of 48 BCBAs were familiar with her.
Hey, get off your phone! Wait, you probably need your phone to finish reading this. But then get off your phone! Free to read: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10… #aba #behavior #technology #addiction #behaviortwitter
Tim is one of the finest scientists I know. And Matt is perhaps the greatest disseminator in the field. A great combination.
Token Economy 101 with Tim Hackenberg! behavioralobservations.com/token-economy-…
Psychology isn't physics, it's loosely connected theories, imprecise predictions, significance based on rejection rather than confirmation. It isn't ready for hypothesis testing. Psychology needs better methods, not better statistics. #behaviortwitter journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…
Keeping with the anxiety theme today, this NYT article does a nice job describing how exposure therapy helps and how we need to do a better job getting people access to it. #behaviortwitter With Anxiety on the Rise, Some Children Try ‘Exposure Therapy’ nytimes.com/2022/11/21/hea…
This is a thoughtful and timely article--just in time for final exam season. Not only is "test anxiety" a questionable "disability" and and suspect reason for accommodation, treating anxiety is one of the things psychology does best (exposure therapy, systematic desensitization).
My latest column for @SkeptInquirer takes on the issue of whether test-anxious students should qualify for different examination arrangements and summarizes a new study that sheds some light on the question. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/what…
We are hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in Behavior Analysis—research/clinical specialization open—at the University of the Pacific. We will begin reviewing applications in 2 weeks and continue until the position is filled. Link to apply: pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/24110
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