The Behaviorists' Guide to the Universe

Your guide to why folks are doing what they’re doing out there in the world. Always based in science, critical thinking, and rational skepticism.

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@sama An innate understanding of time - how long it’s been between prompts within and across threads.

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In Antarctica, even accents evolve.

Researchers at Rothera Station found that after 6 months of isolation, people’s verbal bx shifted - vowels changed, accents converged, and new slang like “Dingle day” emerged.
Language adapts as fast as humans do.

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Which strength has carried you furthest in your career (or craft)?

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Solitude invites reflection. Connection invites well-being. We may want to consider balancing both, even in imperfect relationship situations.

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“They avoid rather than confront the world. But those with the courage to explore the weave and structure of the Cosmos, even where it differs profoundly from their wishes and prejudices, will penetrate its deepest mysteries.”
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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“Every aspect of Nature reveals a deep mystery and touches our sense of wonder and awe. Those afraid of the universe as it really is, those who pretend to nonexistent knowledge and envision a Cosmos centered on human beings will prefer the fleeting comforts of superstition.”

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Tracked a stimulus via sound? Participants responded to components, built a composite, then reversed it when control shifted.
Error correction looked a lot like problem-solving.
🎶 “Flip it and reverse it”
- Missy, BCBA-D (unconfirmed)

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@sama I’m just waiting for it to start working functionally in regularly again. That’s all

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We must be wary of machines that mimic our words yet mirror none of our wisdom.

AI ain’t the messiah, nor the menace… but it is a mirror.

The question is not can it predict, but what it shapes in us as it does.

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A federal judge halts Trump’s attempt to dismantle the Dept. of Education, ordering reinstatement of 1,300+ fired employees. ❌ Executive overreach blocked ❌ Education remains a federal priority.

#Education #Trump #EducationMatters

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Orangutans use recursive vocal patterns once thought exclusive to humans. Not magic. Not language. Contingency adduction. Old behavior recombined under new conditions. Complexity arises not from cognition… but from context.

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Teachers (and all humans for that matter) - take heed!

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"Transgender service members have served this nation with courage, skill, and selflessness for years. We’ve flown combat missions, led sailors, commanded troops, and stood watch. We are not a theory. We are not a policy debate. We are real people…”

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Catholic groups and some conservatives want the justices to launch an education revolution by approving a Catholic public charter school in Oklahoma.

#education #atheist

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The hardest skills I’ve learned didn’t come from school or work:

•Choosing my own path
•Guarding my time
•Speaking up to power
•Knowing when to walk away

No one teaches this stuff. You figure it out - usually the hard way.

How did you learn it?

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More recent studies have since found that the numbers for both ocean plastics and fish could be lower or higher, respectively, but no single, established number for either exists. Ocean plastics and fish conservation remain front-line sustainability issues.https://t.co/EhbYYkWRxV

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Fraud isn’t limited to art… it infiltrates all sectors, including scientific research. Otto Wacker’s fake van Gogh paintings remind us of the importance of integrity. Let’s stay vigilant to uphold trust and authenticity in our work. #Research #artwork

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eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides."
~ Carl Sagan

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“I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest

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“that it is more than wishful thinking.
The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the