B.F. Skinner Foundation

B.F. Skinner Foundation The B. F. Skinner Foundation promotes the science founded by B. Skinner and supports the practices derived from that science.

In so doing, the Foundation advances a more humane world by replacing coercive techniques with positive procedures.

Have a question for a behaviorist?Ask a Skinnerian!Curious about behavior, learning, culture, language,ethics, or everyd...
06/10/2026

Have a question for a behaviorist?
Ask a Skinnerian!

Curious about behavior, learning, culture, language,
ethics, or everyday human action—from a Skinnerian
perspective? This is your chance to ask.

🧠📚 Dr. Francesca Degli Espinosa, PhD, BCBA-D, will
respond to questions through a Skinnerian lens—and
your question may be featured in an upcoming issue of
Operants.

📩 Submit your question by:
• Emailing [email protected]
• Or sending it directly to us via messages

Big questions, small questions, practical questions,
conceptual questions—we welcome them all.

Let’s keep the behavioral conversations going.



🌱 Leave a Lasting Legacy for the Science of BehaviorFor decades, the B. F. Skinner Foundation has worked to preserve, pr...
06/09/2026

🌱 Leave a Lasting Legacy for the Science of Behavior

For decades, the B. F. Skinner Foundation has worked to preserve, promote, and advance the science of behavior through archives, publications, educational initiatives, research support, and public outreach. One meaningful way to ensure this work continues for future generations is through a legacy gift.

By including the Foundation in your estate plans, you can make a lasting impact on the future of behavior science and help preserve the legacy of B. F. Skinner for years to come.

There are several ways to make a legacy donation:
✔️ Include a specific monetary gift in your will
✔️ Donate a valuable asset through your estate plan
✔️ Leave all or a percentage of the remainder of your estate as a residuary gift

Every legacy gift, large or small, helps support education, research, scholarship, and the preservation of important historical materials that continue to benefit our field.

To learn more about planned giving and legacy donations, visit: https://www.bfskinner.org/friends-forever/

06/09/2026

Take a listen to BF Skinner's granddaughter and what keeps her motivated to support the BF Skinner Foundation! Thanks to Motivity for this video 😍

The B.F. Skinner Foundation invitesyou to bring your creativity & humor to the next issueof Operants Magazine!Got a bril...
06/05/2026

The B.F. Skinner Foundation invites
you to bring your creativity & humor to the next issue
of Operants Magazine!

Got a brilliant, funny, or insightful idea that fits the
"Operants Playground"?

We're looking for original, behavior-analytic takes on:
Short stories - Cartoons - Poetry - Parodies (songs,
movie plots!) ...or anything else that showcases the fun
side of our science!

Let's show the world how brilliant (and hilarious!)
behavior analysis can be!

Submit your creations to [email protected] for
consideration, or message us directly with ideas!


Did you ever meet B.F. Skinner? Work alongside him? Train under someone who did?We're collecting personal stories — and ...
06/04/2026

Did you ever meet B.F. Skinner? Work alongside him? Train under someone who did?

We're collecting personal stories — and we want to hear yours.

Whether it's a memory from a conference, a conversation that changed how you think about behavior, or a mentor who shared their own Skinner stories — these moments matter and deserve to be preserved.

Here's how you can help:
✉️ Submit your own written story
🎥 Send us a short video
🤝 Connect us with a retired mentor or colleague who has stories to tell
🎙️ Sign up to be interviewed (we'll record a video for YouTube and a transcript for Operants)

📬 Reach out: [email protected]

The history of behavior analysis lives in the people who were there. Help us capture it.

06/04/2026

📚 June Sale Alert! 🎉

For the entire month of June, the Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition PAPERBACK is on sale ... and we're throwing in the Study Guide PDF too!

Now's the perfect time to complete your Skinner collection. 📖✅

💲 Total: $15 (shipping not included). Unfortunately, we can only ship in the US at this time.

👉 Order here: https://www.bfskinner.org/product/verbal-behavior-extended-edition/

Don't miss out — this deal is only for June! 🗓️

05/31/2026

Name that behavior analyst!

🎉 SPRING 2026 FUNDRAISER UPDATE 🎉Because of your incredible generosity, the B. F. Skinner Foundation has officially reac...
05/30/2026

🎉 SPRING 2026 FUNDRAISER UPDATE 🎉

Because of your incredible generosity, the B. F. Skinner Foundation has officially reached (and surpassed) our Spring Fundraiser goal of $25,000 before the campaign closes on May 31!

Thank you to everyone who donated, shared our mission, purchased merchandise, or supported the Foundation in any way. Your support makes a real difference.

While we're celebrating this milestone, our work continues throughout the year. The funds raised so far provide an important foundation, but they represent only a portion of the resources needed to sustain our programs and initiatives.

Your continued support helps us:

📚 Preserve and expand the B. F. Skinner Archives
📰 Publish Operants magazine
📖 Produce and distribute books and educational resources
🎥 Create original content for the behavior science community
🏆 Support awards for students and early-career researchers
🌎 Advance education, research, and public understanding of behavior science

If you would like to help us continue this work, there is still time to make a donation or visit our online bookstore and merchandise shop.

Every contribution. Every purchase. Every act of support helps preserve and advance B. F. Skinner's legacy while promoting better behavioral science for a more humane world.

Thank you for being part of this mission. ❤️

To visit our bookstore and merch store: https://www.bfskinner.org/bookstore-2/
To make a donation, visit https://donorbox.org/support-the-b-f-skinner-foundation

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