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Making a Difference With Applied Behavioral Science: Actively Caring for People |
| Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
| 4:00 PM–4:50 PM |
| Montreux, Swissotel |
| Area: CSE; Domain: Applied Research |
| Instruction Level: Basic |
| CE Instructor: Angela Sanguinetti, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Angela Sanguinetti (University of California, Davis) |
| E. SCOTT GELLER (Virginia Tech) |
 E. Scott Geller, Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech, is a senior partner of Safety Performance Solutions, Blacksburg, VA. He has authored or coauthored 33 books, 82 book chapters, 259 magazine articles, and more than 350 research articles addressing the development and evaluation of behavior-change interventions to improve quality of life. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, the Association for Behavior Analysis International, and the World Academy of Productivity and Quality Sciences. He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American Psychological Foundation and the International Organizational Behavior Management Network. In 2011, the College of Wooster awarded Scott an honorary degree: Doctor of Humane Letters. |
| Abstract: From dawn to dusk, psychology affects every aspect of our lives. For example, success in educational settings, at the workplace, on the athletic field, and at home is influenced dramatically by interpersonal and intrapersonal communication. Are teachers facilitating motivation and learning among their students? Do supervisors empower workers to go beyond the call of duty to achieve organizational goals? Do coaches bring the best out of their players by enhancing self-motivation and cultivating interdependent teamwork? Do parents discipline their children so undesirable behaviors are not only eliminated but desirable behaviors and attitudes are promoted? This presentation will offer research-based principles and techniques teachers, coaches, supervisors, parents, and healthcare workers can use to instruct and inspire others to perform at optimum levels of effectiveness. Within this context, the vision of an Actively Caring for People Movement will be introduced � large-scale applications of behavioral science and leadership principles to cultivate cultures of compassion worldwide and thereby prevent interpersonal conflict, bullying and violence. |
| Target Audience: Licensed Psychologists, certified behavior analysts, graduate students. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, the participant will be able to: (1) explain self-motivation and research-based ways to increase an individual’s self-motivation or self-directed behavior; (2) explain how applied behavioral science can be used to improve quality of life on a large scale, beyond the clinic; (3) explain “humanistic behaviorism” and discuss similarities and differences with applied behavior analysis; (4) explain what it means to feel “empowered” to accomplish a worthwhile and challenging SMARTS goal. |
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