A Dialog on the Control of Human Behavior

by Carl R. Rogers, B.F. Skinner

The control of human behavior is both an exciting and threatening prospect. Whether we like it or not, the prospect is close to reality, according to Carl Rogers and B. F. Skinner. These leading authorities debated in 1962 how the control of human behavior can and should come about. The debate has been reproduced on 6 CDs accompanied by a booklet containing background information, a summary of each topic, and a bibliography. Released on CD in 2006. Product No. S29244D.

Genres: Psychology

20 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

"Experience is, for me, the highest authority. The touchstone of validity is my own experience. No other person's ideas, and none of my own ideas, are as authoritative as my experience. It is to experience that I must return again and again, to discover a closer approximation to truth as it is in the process of becoming in me." -Carl Rogers, On Becoming a Person

DEVELOPED THEORIES - THERAPIES
Person-Centered; Humanistic; Client-Centered; Student-Centered

TIMELINE
1902 - Carl Rogers was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
1919 - Enrolled at University of Wisconsin.
1924 - Graduated from University of Wisconsin and enrolled at Union Theological Seminary.
1926 - Transferred to Columbia.
1931- Earned Ph.D. from Columbia.
1940 - Began teaching at University of Ohio.
1946 - Elected president of American Psychological Association (APA).
1951 - Published Client-centered Therapy.
1961 - Published On Becoming A Person.

Reviews

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fabulous audio tape available from the library system. It is a discussion between BF Skinner and Carl Rogers regarding humanity and free will. Skinner is a behaviorist and adheres to the notion that all behavior is shaped through reinforcement and punishment, where Rogers is a humanist who sees humans as free agents. The discussion remains a key question in understanding humanity, and hearing two of the greatest minds in recent years discuss the question was fascinating.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO interesting....