An Intellectually Honest Discussion about Punishment and CESS

Thoughts & Rants of a Behavior Scientist

In the episode, David Roth and I tackle the very controversial and sensitive topic of punishment and CESS. It is broken down into 3 sections: pre-show monologue, full episode, and post-show discussion about the ABC video that highlighted the unethical use of CESS at the Judge Rotenberg Center. Please listen to the episode in its entirety as we spiral back to key points throughout. Opting to listen to just one section would be like reading a book, but starting with a chapter midway through! We encourage respectful and solution-oriented dialogue in the comments sections wherever this is posted.
Show notes:

• Link to Cicoria Podcast Session 10 with Pat Friman
• Link to David Roth’s Mindfulness talk at the Verbal Behavior Conference 2022
• (PDF) On Mindfulness: A Skinnerian Account
• (PDF) Skinnerian Reflections on Meditation, Mindfulness, and the Term "Skinnerian"
• (PDF) Two Definitions of Punishment
• ABC Video on CESS

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1. Intro Monologue (00:00:00)

2. Main Podcast (00:06:23)

3. Post Show Video Discussion (01:48:21)