Bearded Behaviorist
@beardedbehaviorist.bsky.social
Pro+Social & Pro+Human behavior scientist and science communicator.
Lovaasian & Neo-Lovaasian ABA is conversion therapy for autistics. Any "therapy" that strives to force a person to appear or present in a "acceptable way" while suppressing their natural characteristics is conversion therapy.
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Lovaasian & Neo-Lovaasian ABA is conversion therapy for autistics. Any "therapy" that strives to force a person to appear or present in a "acceptable way" while suppressing their natural characteristics is conversion therapy.
The presence of counter control should be an indicator of coercion & environmental rigidity. Instead, it's used to justify coercion & environmental rigidity. Read that again.
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The presence of counter control should be an indicator of coercion & environmental rigidity. Instead, it's used to justify coercion & environmental rigidity. Read that again.
I'm beginning to realize that people who complain about accommodations for disabled populations are perceiving accommodation as conveniences instead of as vital supports needed to be able to access the environment.
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I'm beginning to realize that people who complain about accommodations for disabled populations are perceiving accommodation as conveniences instead of as vital supports needed to be able to access the environment.
A researcher found a species of ants that had toes when they were small but had none when they were larger. Other than this they weren't all that interesting. She wrote a single note on the species in her journal. It was, "lack toes in taller ant."
If you are going to CoABA 2025, I hope to see you!
If you are going to CoABA 2025, I hope to see you!
November 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
A researcher found a species of ants that had toes when they were small but had none when they were larger. Other than this they weren't all that interesting. She wrote a single note on the species in her journal. It was, "lack toes in taller ant."
If you are going to CoABA 2025, I hope to see you!
If you are going to CoABA 2025, I hope to see you!
Being half deaf is wild! I went to the library looking for the book the Rise & Fall of the Third Reich. I walked up to a librarian and noticed he had a really big Young Republicans pin on his chest. Odd choice for work, but ok. I asked, "Where can I find books on the Rise of Nazi Germany?"
October 18, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Being half deaf is wild! I went to the library looking for the book the Rise & Fall of the Third Reich. I walked up to a librarian and noticed he had a really big Young Republicans pin on his chest. Odd choice for work, but ok. I asked, "Where can I find books on the Rise of Nazi Germany?"
Updated Definition of Insanity: Insanity = Rigid adherence to rules (spoken or unspoken) in the face of changing conditions, new information, etc.
October 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Updated Definition of Insanity: Insanity = Rigid adherence to rules (spoken or unspoken) in the face of changing conditions, new information, etc.
Praise matters! Don't be a "Good Job Robot"! Instead, try labeling the behavior you saw with enthusiasm!
Example: "Match! You matched it! Yay!"
It's more realistic and it also models relational connects & builds language skills!
Example: "Match! You matched it! Yay!"
It's more realistic and it also models relational connects & builds language skills!
October 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Praise matters! Don't be a "Good Job Robot"! Instead, try labeling the behavior you saw with enthusiasm!
Example: "Match! You matched it! Yay!"
It's more realistic and it also models relational connects & builds language skills!
Example: "Match! You matched it! Yay!"
It's more realistic and it also models relational connects & builds language skills!
Protip: the appropriate response to "you are hurting me" is never to ignore or justify one's behavior. Even IF there was no intent to harm, the response means you are now choosing to ignore that harm & continue which means you now have chosen harm.
August 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Protip: the appropriate response to "you are hurting me" is never to ignore or justify one's behavior. Even IF there was no intent to harm, the response means you are now choosing to ignore that harm & continue which means you now have chosen harm.
I am not anti-medication or pro-medication. I am pro-get-the-supports-you-need-to-succeed. If that means medication, great! If that means no medication, great! It's about addressing your needs.
July 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I am not anti-medication or pro-medication. I am pro-get-the-supports-you-need-to-succeed. If that means medication, great! If that means no medication, great! It's about addressing your needs.
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July 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If you want to support an artist, stand up against tyranny, and celebrate Pride all at once, please consider buying (or sharing) this design!
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1720...
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1720...
Ignorance is bliss. Especially when the drug of misplaced rage is used to redirect that ignorance towards harm.
July 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Ignorance is bliss. Especially when the drug of misplaced rage is used to redirect that ignorance towards harm.
Know your rights! Protest!
P. S. I don't care if I lose followers for these posts. I am not going to budget on my values over likes and followers. I started this page because of my values. I will not compromise on them.
P. S. I don't care if I lose followers for these posts. I am not going to budget on my values over likes and followers. I started this page because of my values. I will not compromise on them.
June 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Know your rights! Protest!
P. S. I don't care if I lose followers for these posts. I am not going to budget on my values over likes and followers. I started this page because of my values. I will not compromise on them.
P. S. I don't care if I lose followers for these posts. I am not going to budget on my values over likes and followers. I started this page because of my values. I will not compromise on them.
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and I'm not accusing anyone of anything
perceived threats that aren't "actual" can be the problem just as easily, and so communication and feelings of safety become the issue
or is he fleeing because he likes the stim of running?
it all requires some serious root-cause analysis & risk mitigation
perceived threats that aren't "actual" can be the problem just as easily, and so communication and feelings of safety become the issue
or is he fleeing because he likes the stim of running?
it all requires some serious root-cause analysis & risk mitigation
June 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
and I'm not accusing anyone of anything
perceived threats that aren't "actual" can be the problem just as easily, and so communication and feelings of safety become the issue
or is he fleeing because he likes the stim of running?
it all requires some serious root-cause analysis & risk mitigation
perceived threats that aren't "actual" can be the problem just as easily, and so communication and feelings of safety become the issue
or is he fleeing because he likes the stim of running?
it all requires some serious root-cause analysis & risk mitigation
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a missing Autistic person of color is the recipe for a lot of disaster
I hope they find him safe again, and I hope whatever is resulting in these disappearances is rectified before something worse happens
so sad! so scary!
I hope they find him safe again, and I hope whatever is resulting in these disappearances is rectified before something worse happens
so sad! so scary!
June 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
a missing Autistic person of color is the recipe for a lot of disaster
I hope they find him safe again, and I hope whatever is resulting in these disappearances is rectified before something worse happens
so sad! so scary!
I hope they find him safe again, and I hope whatever is resulting in these disappearances is rectified before something worse happens
so sad! so scary!
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this man has gone missing 3 times in 3 months and one has to wonder, what is he fleeing from? whether it's a real or perceived problem, three times in as many months is a lot of "elopement" (god, I hate that word in this context)
June 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
this man has gone missing 3 times in 3 months and one has to wonder, what is he fleeing from? whether it's a real or perceived problem, three times in as many months is a lot of "elopement" (god, I hate that word in this context)
Breaking News! KMFDM ripped off a religious song when they wrote the iconic theme song for the Mortal Kombat movie!
It was a Finnish Hymn! 🥷
#dadjokes #puns #punissuer
It was a Finnish Hymn! 🥷
#dadjokes #puns #punissuer
May 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Breaking News! KMFDM ripped off a religious song when they wrote the iconic theme song for the Mortal Kombat movie!
It was a Finnish Hymn! 🥷
#dadjokes #puns #punissuer
It was a Finnish Hymn! 🥷
#dadjokes #puns #punissuer
ABAI still passively supports JRC. The QABA is pushing anti-DEI. The BACB is worried about their certification instead of about clients. Conversion therapy is on a rise. Pathologizing people is increasing. All of this are signals that we need to do something. Stand for fundamental rights & dignity.
May 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
ABAI still passively supports JRC. The QABA is pushing anti-DEI. The BACB is worried about their certification instead of about clients. Conversion therapy is on a rise. Pathologizing people is increasing. All of this are signals that we need to do something. Stand for fundamental rights & dignity.
Lazy behaviorism is dismissing anything that isn't readily apparent as behavior analytic by calling it a "soft skill" or dismissing an observation as being mentalism. The number one mentalism behavior analysts engage in is thought terminating tacts like these.
May 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Lazy behaviorism is dismissing anything that isn't readily apparent as behavior analytic by calling it a "soft skill" or dismissing an observation as being mentalism. The number one mentalism behavior analysts engage in is thought terminating tacts like these.
Privilege and Selection Bias in Peer Reviewed Research. It's a problem. Especially when the privileged can publish articles claiming that someone lack "expertise" because thet aren't published....
May 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Privilege and Selection Bias in Peer Reviewed Research. It's a problem. Especially when the privileged can publish articles claiming that someone lack "expertise" because thet aren't published....
When we label others' outrage as 'performative,' are we really just protecting the systems being criticized? This new article examining how behavioral science can inadvertently reinforce power structures.
v.gd/FunctionOfOutrage
v.gd/FunctionOfOutrage
April 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM
When we label others' outrage as 'performative,' are we really just protecting the systems being criticized? This new article examining how behavioral science can inadvertently reinforce power structures.
v.gd/FunctionOfOutrage
v.gd/FunctionOfOutrage
World Autism Awareness Day Edition of the Functional Contextualist Newsletter is out today!
"Awareness Without Action Is?" explores why just knowing about autism isn't enough - we need to actually do something with that knowledge.
"Awareness Without Action Is?" explores why just knowing about autism isn't enough - we need to actually do something with that knowledge.
April 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
World Autism Awareness Day Edition of the Functional Contextualist Newsletter is out today!
"Awareness Without Action Is?" explores why just knowing about autism isn't enough - we need to actually do something with that knowledge.
"Awareness Without Action Is?" explores why just knowing about autism isn't enough - we need to actually do something with that knowledge.
April 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
My colleagues are conducting a study to analyze perspectives on ABA procedures, principles, & ethical adherence across four key groups:
1. Autistic individuals who currently or previously received ABA services.
1. Autistic individuals who currently or previously received ABA services.
April 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
My colleagues are conducting a study to analyze perspectives on ABA procedures, principles, & ethical adherence across four key groups:
1. Autistic individuals who currently or previously received ABA services.
1. Autistic individuals who currently or previously received ABA services.
Are you a behavior analyst or a behavior technician? The behavior technician asks, "what can I do?". The behavior analyst asks "How can I use this? Apply this? Improve this?" The biggest disservice that has been done to behavior analysis is the narrowing of our imaginations due to rigidity.
March 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Are you a behavior analyst or a behavior technician? The behavior technician asks, "what can I do?". The behavior analyst asks "How can I use this? Apply this? Improve this?" The biggest disservice that has been done to behavior analysis is the narrowing of our imaginations due to rigidity.
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The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy
theconversation.com/the-psycholo...
(Thanks to @advocatetruth.bsky.social for sharing)
theconversation.com/the-psycholo...
(Thanks to @advocatetruth.bsky.social for sharing)
The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy
Two social psychologists explain the ways unconscious biases influence how people think and can fuel discrimination against transgender people and other minority groups.
theconversation.com
March 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy
theconversation.com/the-psycholo...
(Thanks to @advocatetruth.bsky.social for sharing)
theconversation.com/the-psycholo...
(Thanks to @advocatetruth.bsky.social for sharing)