B.F. Skinner and others sparked a new psychological worldview now known as behaviorism. It is used in schools, for example, to help children learn a sense of order in the classroom and to focus on ...

Walk through a grocery store with a child, and you will see it instantly. Candy bars line the checkout aisle, placed exactly at eye level. That placement is not random; it is deliberate stimulus ...

A new study of treatments for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has found that combining behavior modification therapy with medication is the most effective way to improve ...