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Functional Relations

Zachary Bird, PhD, BCBA-D and Caleb Davis, PhD, BCBA-D
Functional Relations
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    #39 - The Science of Positive Culture Building w/ Dr. Bruce Tinor

    2026/2/01 | 1h 8 mins.
    In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss practices that support building positive cultures within educational settings with Dr. Bruce Tinor.
    1 Supervision CEU (BACB, IBAO, and/or QABA) is available for this episode. You can purchase it at https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com
    Become a member to get access to our entire library of CEs and access exclusive behind the scenes content for $79/yr. https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com/subscription/membership
    Things to check out from the episode:
    Book on four hats of leadership:
    Positional Authority Ain't Leadership: Behavioral Science for Navigating Bull$hit, Optimizing Performance, and Avoiding A$$ Clownery: Gavoni, Dr. Paul: 9798989798100: Amazon.com: Books
    References:
    Skinner, B. F. (1984). Selection by consequences. Behavioral and brain sciences, 7(4), 477-481.
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    #38 - Can I Take That $11 Gift Card? w/ Dr. Paula Kenyon

    2026/1/01 | 1h 6 mins.
    In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss the BACB ethics codes related to giving gifts, accepting gifts, and multiple relationships with Dr. Paula Kenyon.
    1 Ethics CEU (BACB, IBAO, and/or QABA) is available for this episode. You can purchase it at https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com
    Become a member to get access to our entire library of CEs and access exclusive behind the scenes content for $79/yr. https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com/subscription/membership
     
    Things to check out from the episode:
    Link to book Daily Ethics:
    Amazon.com: Daily Ethics: Creating Intentional Practice for Behavior Analysts: 9798988654858: Sellers, Tyra, Patrizi, Emily, Lichtenberger, Sarah: Books

    Link to Functional Relations Podcast Episode #1 where we first discuss this topic:
    S1E1- CAN I TAKE THAT GLASS OF WATER?

    Link to Functional Relations Podcast Episode w/ Dr. Tyra Sellers:
    S3E1 - THE SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE: BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE SUPERVISOR W/ DR. TYRA SELLERS

    References:
    Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts - codes 1.11, 1.12
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    #37 - Pavlovian Conditioning for the Applied Behavior Analyst w/ Dr. Michael Domjan

    2025/12/01 | 1h 24 mins.
    In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss respondent concepts such as habituation, sensitization, and Pavlovian conditioning with Dr. Michael Domjan, and how these processes are relevant in applied clinical practice.
    1.5 CEUs (BACB, IBAO, and/or QABA) are available for this episode. You can purchase them at https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com
    Become a member to get access to our entire library of CEs and access exclusive behind the scenes content for $79/yr. https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com/subscription/membership
    Things to check out from the episode:
    Dr. Domjan's Youtube channel:
    Introduction to Learning and Behavior: Key Concepts

    Dr. Domjan's textbooks discussed during the episode:
    The Essentials of Conditioning and Learning, Fifth Edition

    Amazon.com: The Principles of Learning and Behavior: 9781285088563: Domjan, Michael P.: Books


    References:

    Breland, K., & Breland, M. (1961). The misbehavior of organisms. American psychologist, 16(11), 681.
    Groves, P. M., & Thompson, R. F. (1970). Habituation: a dual-process theory. Psychological review, 77(5), 419.
    Skinner, B. F. (1965). Science and human behavior (No. 92904). Simon and Schuster.
    Weinert, C., Maier, C., Laumer, S., & Weitzel, T. (2022). Repeated IT Interruption: Habituation and Sensitization of User Responses. Journal of Management Information Systems, 39(1), 187–217.
    Wolpe, J., Brady, J. P., Serber, M., Agras, W. S., & Liberman, R. P. (1973). The current status of systematic densitization. American Journal of Psychiatry, 130(9), 961-965.
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    #36 - Did Skinner Meditate? Behaviorism Meets Contemplative Living w/ David Roth

    2025/11/01 | 1h 32 mins.
    In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss a behavior analytic interpretation of contemplative practices with David Roth.
    1.5 CEUs (BACB, IBAO, and/or QABA) are available for this episode. You can purchase them at https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com
    Become a member to get access to our entire library of CEs and access exclusive behind the scenes content for $79/yr. https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com/subscription/membership
    Things to check out from the episode:
    David Roth's Podcast w/ Dr. David Palmer: Dialogues on Verbal Behavior - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
    Consider checking out the work of the B.F. Skinner Foundation:
    B. F. SKINNER FOUNDATION – Better Behavioral Science for a More Humane World
    Link to BF Skinner Foundation bookstore to purchase Reflections on Behaviorism and Society: Behaviorism and Society: https://www.bfskinner.org/product/reflections-on-behaviorism-and-society-extended-edition/
    Link to pdf for Mindfulness in Plain English: https://cdn.bookey.app/files/pdf/book/en/mindfulness-in-plain-english.pdf
    David's ResearchGate publication profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David_Roth11?ev=hdr_xprf
    Link to Skinner's article What Religion Means to Me: https://secularhumanism.org/1987/04/what-religion-means-to-me/

    David Roth gifted 50 of our listeners 3 free months of Sam Harris's Wake Up meditation app. 
    Promo code:  WU7A-6C28129A2A 
    Redeem: wakingup.com/redeem
    This unlocks full access to the Waking Up app, including:
    28-day introductory course
    Robust library of guided meditations
    In-depth talks on philosophy, science, and more
    Conversations with leading scholars and teachers
    References:
    Gunaratana, B. H. (2010). Mindfulness in plain English. ReadHowYouWant. com.
    Hanh, T. N. (2012). Old Path White Clouds: The Life Story of the Buddha. Random House.
    Skinner, B.F. (1980). Notebooks, B.F. Skinner. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc
    Skinner, B. F. (1987). What religion means to me.
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    #35 - Ethics of AI in behavioral services w/ Dr. David Cox

    2025/10/02 | 1h 7 mins.
    In this episode, Zach and Caleb are joined by Dr. David Cox and discuss the ethics surrounding the use of AI in the delivery of behavioral services.
    1 Ethics CEU (BACB, IBAO, and/or QABA) is available for this episode. You can purchase it at https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com
    Become a member to get access to our entire library of CEs and access exclusive behind the scenes content for $79/yr. https://www.functionalrelationspodcast.com/subscription/membership
    Things to check out from the episode:
    Dr. Cox's podcast:
    The Behavioral Data Science Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts

    How Stanford Teaches AI-Powered Creativity in Just 13 MinutesㅣJeremy Utley - YouTube
     
    References:
    Cox, D. J. (2025). Ethical Behavior Analysis in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Importance of Understanding Model Building while Formal AI Literacy Curricula are Developed. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 1-11.
    Cox, D. J., & Jennings, A. M. (2024). The promises and possibilities of artificial intelligence in the delivery of behavior analytic services. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 17(1), 123-136.
    O'neil, C. (2017). Weapons of math destruction: How big data increases inequality and threatens democracy. Crown.

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An ABA podcast where Dr. Zachary Bird and Dr. Caleb Davis set aside time to have engaging conversation with experts in the field of behavior analysis to explore topics like ethics of functional analysis, effective supervision practices, translating research to practice, and others. BACB, IBAO, and QABA CEUs are available for listeners. To purchase, visit www.functionalrelationspodcast.com To deliver social praise or aversive stimulation, you can email us at [email protected]
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