In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss respondent concepts such as habituation, sensitization, and Pavlovian conditioning with Dr. Michael Domjan, and how these processes are relevant in applied clinical practice.

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Things to check out from the episode:

Dr. Domjan's Youtube channel:
Introduction to Learning and Behavior: Key Concepts

Dr. Domjan's textbooks discussed during the episode:
The Essentials of Conditioning and Learning, Fifth Edition

Amazon.com: The Principles of Learning and Behavior: 9781285088563: Domjan, Michael P.: Books

References:

• Breland, K., & Breland, M. (1961). The misbehavior of organisms. American psychologist, 16(11), 681.
• Groves, P. M., & Thompson, R. F. (1970). Habituation: a dual-process theory. Psychological review, 77(5), 419.
• Skinner, B. F. (1965). Science and human behavior (No. 92904). Simon and Schuster.
• Weinert, C., Maier, C., Laumer, S., & Weitzel, T. (2022). Repeated IT Interruption: Habituation and Sensitization of User Responses. Journal of Management Information Systems, 39(1), 187–217.
• Wolpe, J., Brady, J. P., Serber, M., Agras, W. S., & Liberman, R. P. (1973). The current status of systematic densitization. American Journal of Psychiatry, 130(9), 961-965.

In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss a behavior analytic interpretation of contemplative practices with David Roth.

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Things to check out from the episode:

• David Roth's Podcast w/ Dr. David Palmer: Dialogues on Verbal Behavior - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
• Consider checking out the work of the B.F. Skinner Foundation:
  B. F. SKINNER FOUNDATION – Better Behavioral Science for a More Humane World
• Link to BF Skinner Foundation bookstore to purchase Reflections on Behaviorism and Society: Behaviorism and Society: https://www.bfskinner.org/product/reflections-on-behaviorism-and-society-extended-edition/
• Link to pdf for Mindfulness in Plain English: https://cdn.bookey.app/files/pdf/book/en/mindfulness-in-plain-english.pdf
• David's ResearchGate publication profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David_Roth11?ev=hdr_xprf
• Link to Skinner's article What Religion Means to Me: https://secularhumanism.org/1987/04/what-religion-means-to-me/

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References:

• Gunaratana, B. H. (2010). Mindfulness in plain English. ReadHowYouWant. com.
• Hanh, T. N. (2012). Old Path White Clouds: The Life Story of the Buddha. Random House.
• Skinner, B.F. (1980). Notebooks, B.F. Skinner. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc
• Skinner, B. F. (1987). What religion means to me.

In this episode, Zach and Caleb are joined by Dr. David Cox and discuss the ethics surrounding the use of AI in the delivery of behavioral services.

• 1 Ethics CEU (BACB, IBAO, and/or QABA) is available for this episode. You can purchase it at https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com
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Things to check out from the episode:

• Dr. Cox's podcast:
  The Behavioral Data Science Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
  
• How Stanford Teaches AI-Powered Creativity in Just 13 MinutesㅣJeremy Utley - YouTube

References:

• Cox, D. J. (2025). Ethical Behavior Analysis in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Importance of Understanding Model Building while Formal AI Literacy Curricula are Developed. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 1-11.
• Cox, D. J., & Jennings, A. M. (2024). The promises and possibilities of artificial intelligence in the delivery of behavior analytic services. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 17(1), 123-136.
• O'neil, C. (2017). Weapons of math destruction: How big data increases inequality and threatens democracy. Crown.