- Association for Behavior Analysis
"The Association for Behavior Analysis is dedicated to promoting the experimental, theoretical, and applied analysis of behavior. It encompasses contemporary scientific and social issues, theoretical advances, and the dissemination of professional and public information. Advancing behavioral science and its application have become an international effort as witnessed by the countries represented by our members...."
- Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies
"The problems that face America today-illiteracy, child neglect, teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, pollution, AIDS, unemployment, poverty, overpopulation, violent crime, soaring health care costs, and the crisis in education-have one thing in common: They are problems of human behavior...."
- Community Action Forum
"The Community Action Forum represents a group of Oregonians organized to encourage constructive political efforts to solve our most pressing societal problems. We advocate effective solutions based on the best available evidence...."
- Division 25 (Experimental Analysis of Behavior), American Psychological Association
"Among the APA divisions that advance psychology as a natural science, the Division for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior is perhaps unique in its emphasis on behavior as a subject matter in its own right...."
- The Edge Foundation
A bit of a stretch, but focused on potential contributions of empirical science to cultural issues... may be a place for behavior analysts here...
- Los Horcones
"In 1973, a group of 7, interested in the prevention of social problems and their solution founded the Los Horcones community on the outskirts of Hermosillo, Sonora in northwest Mexico. Our objective was to design and maintain an alternative society or culture based on the principles of cooperation, equality, non-violence, sharing and ecological sustainability. Our basis was the science of behavior, also known as behavior analysis, behavioral psychology or behaviorology...."
Other behavioral sites of interest:
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Behavior Analysis Archive
- William S. Verplanck's site-- a rich source of historical, philosophical and theoretical material.
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