As VeryWellMind reported, Skinner’s “ideas continue to impact how we understand human actions,” as he was an “influential psychologist” who is known for his theory of operant conditioning and his belief in radical behaviorism. According to Harvard University’s Department of Psychology, Skinner was the quintessential experimental scientist, with lab rats and pigeons in contraptions that hoped to answer questions about behavior. Given his profession and his work, it makes sense that our quote of the day features his thoughts on human intelligence and the importance of ideation.
Skinner was born in 1904, and his career and much of his research took place after he received his PhD from Harvard in 1931 until he died in 1990, with the majority of his studies and writing happening from the 1950s through the 1970s. He taught at Harvard, the University of Minnesota and Indiana University, then went back to Harvard for the rest of his career. And today’s quote by Skinner came from 1969 and focuses on the human mind and ingenuity and the importance of continued creativity.
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Quote of the Day by B.F. Skinner
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This quote comes from Skinner’s 1969 book, Contingencies of Reinforcement: A Theoretical Analysis. It appears later in the book, and is part of a larger paragraph:
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However, as Skinner’s main point says, it isn’t necessarily whether machines can think, but more so whether humans still think and use their brains. Humans need to continue using their intelligence and being creative, because that’s something technology can’t replicate (or at least not well). Philosophical thinking, ingenious ideas, clever storytelling and emotionally moving art are things that humans have been great at for centuries, and it shouldn’t go away anytime soon.
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More Quotes from B.F. Skinner
“We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. Knowing the contents of a few works of literature is a trivial achievement. Being inclined to go on reading is a great achievement.”“A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying. ”“The only geniuses produced by the chaos of society are those who do something about it. Chaos breeds geniuses. It offers a man something to be a genius about.”“Education is what survives when what has been learnt has been forgotten.”“A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.”“We are only just beginning to understand the power of love because we are just beginning to understand the weakness of force and aggression.”Related: Quote of the Day: Inventor Sir Humphry Davy on Why Deserving Praise Matters More Than Receiving It
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