BehaviorSelf: BA without the BS

BehaviorSelf: BA without the BS

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BehaviorSelf: BA without the BS episodes

  • OBMify Wellness

    Welcome back! This week, we are talking all about wellness! You may be familiar with physical and emotional wellness, but there are other sectors to consider in your self-care journey. Tune in to hear all about them!


    Resources!

    Pillars of Wellness: Jenna Templeton with Ask the Scientists

    Types of Nutrition: MyPlate.gov

    Tact your Emotions: ⁠Human Systems Emotion Wheel

    Effect of Soundwaves on Plants: Hassanien et al., 2014

    Promoting Women for Better Work: Indeed Editorial Team, 2024

    58 min
  • Busting BULLSHARK Burnout Recs

    Hello all of our lovely listeners! Welcome back! We've missed you <3

    This week, we are busting some common burnout myths! Further, we will share some practices we apply in our lives to aid in maintaining boundaries.

    We are looking forward to Year Two with all of you!


    52 min
  • Happy 1 Year Pod-iversary: Behind the Scenes Stories

    Welcome back! This week is our year in review. Happy one year to those who have joined us since day one and thank you to all who have joined us since! Tune in for some predominantly objective data (with a sprinkle of subjective data) about our show! To model say-do correspondence, and take care of ourselves, we are taking a break following this episode. We will join you again in June!

    41 min
  • Myth Busting Self-Help Using Behavior Science: Eat the Frog First?

    Welcome back! This week we discuss a recently popular self-help tool: eating the frog first. You may be wondering... What does that mean?

    Should we eat the frog? How can we discuss it from a behavior-analytic lens? When is it ideal to eat the frog? How does this compare to Premack or HP-LP sequences? If any of these questions align with your immediate response, tune in as we will tackle each one!


    PSA - no frogs were harmed in the recording of this episode 🐸💕

    40 min
  • ACT & OBM are BFFs: Here's Why

    Welcome back! Today we discuss an up-and-coming line of research in behavior analysis: ACT! Specifically, we will discuss Acceptance and Commitment Training (not Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). How does ACT pair well with OBM? Tune in to find out!


    ACT Certification course Mary was discussingL: ACT Foundations for Behavior Analysts

    39 min
  • Shaping Behavior Towards Inclusion

    Welcome back! This week, we discuss ways that we can shape our behavior, both verbal and physical, towards inclusivity. This can allow us to be more compassionate for both individuals in the field and the diverse clientele we serve.


    Resources Mentioned

    • Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2024). BACB Certficiant Data. https://www.bacb.com/bacb-certificant-data/
    • Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2014). Professional and ethical compliance code for behavior analysts. Littleton, CO: Author.
    • DeFelice K.A., Diller J.W. (2019). Intersectional feminism and behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(4):831-838. doi: 10.1007/s40617-019-00341-w. 
    • Hughes Fong, E., Ficklin, S., & Lee, H. (2017). Increasing cultural understanding and diversity in applied behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice. 17. 10.1037/bar0000076.
      • 28 min
    • Using Systems to OBMify Your Life!

      Welcome back! Thank you for joining us as always! This week we are discussing setting up systems in our own lives. They can take extra work ahead of time to set up, but in the end, result in us saving quite a bit of time! Tune in for information on the benefits of systems and some examples from us!


      Cleaning System Mary discusses

      Books on Behavioral Systems Analysis (BSA) from the OBM Network

      40 min
    • Behavior Pups!

      Welcome back! This week, we let the dogs out! We will be discussing some of the interventions that have been successful with our little ones! We talk about a variety of concepts including dissemination, individualization, appropriate alternative behaviors, reinforcement, and communication!

      45 min
    • Feeling Lucky? Conceptualizing Luck and Superstitious Behaviors

      Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed celebrating St. Patrick's Day this past weekend. As previous holiday episodes have been well-received, we figured why not do another and discuss luck! We will chat about how superstitious behaviors come to be, what random luck is, and how to increase our chances of luck. Good luck rainbow hunting!


      References:

      • Staddon, J. E., & Simmelhag, V. L. (1971). The "superstition" experiment: A reexamination of its implications for the principles of adaptive behavior. Psychological Review, 78(1), 3–43. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0030305
      • Woolley, J. D., & Kelley, K. A. (2020). “When something like a ladybug lands on you”: Origins and development of the concept of luck. Developmental Psychology, 56(10), 1866–1878. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001104
        • 29 min
      • Call to Action: Conceptualizing Burnout, Mitigation, and Determining Future Directions

        Welcome back! For this episode, we dive into a new burnout article published last month! This piece works to conceptualize burnout through behaviors so we can tact patterns to fracture in our lives. We will break down key symptoms and behaviors listed and conclude with the researchers' (and our) calls to action!


        If interested in our previous episodes discussing burnout mitigation, listen to the following:

        • The Tea is Burnt: Am I burned out or does everyone feel like this?
        • Fighting Modern-Day Sabretooth Tigers: Closing the Stress Cycle
        • Improving Life Quality: Well-Being, Burnout Mitigation, and Job-Crafting
        • Mini Escape Breaks
        • Burnover: How Burnout Leads to Turnover


          • References from this Episode:

          • Bottini, S., Slowiak, J. M., & Kazee, A. (2024). Conceptualizing job burnout through a behavioral lens: Implications for organizational behavior management. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 1–24. ⁠https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2024.2319623
          • Slowiak, J. M., & DeLongchamp, A. C. (2022). Self-care strategies and job-crafting practices among behavior analysts: Do they predict perceptions of work–life balance, work engagement, and burnout? Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(2), 414–432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00570-y
          • Slowiak, J. M., & Jay, G. M. (2023). Burnout among behavior analysts in times of crisis: The roles of work demands, professional social support, and psychological flexibility. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 105, 102185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102185
            • 36 min

          About BehaviorSelf: BA without the BS

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          Welcome back to BehaviorSelf. Join co-hosts Jackie Noto and Mary Lewis as they dive into all that is behavior. Mary and Jackie will be using conversation and storytelling to help disseminate helpful…