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<div id="sectionTitle"><span id="titleText">Making the World<br> a Better Place</span>
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<h1>Commentaries: Making the World a Better Place</h1>
<p class="author">Edited by Dwight Harshbarger, Ph.D.<br><br>
<span style="font-size:smaller">Executive Director<br>
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<div class="firstPara"><span class="dropcap">T</span>here are many, many topics about which the science of behavior lacks “hard” data. Many of these are major social issues: war, poverty, terrorism, crime, public governance, and so forth. We do have research that bears on various aspects of these topics, for instance, information on education and training can contribute to solving the problems of poverty. However, the complexity and magnitude of numerous topics prohibits direct research. </div>
<p class="pageContent">We do not think that this means that these topics should be ignored by behavior analysts. However, what we have to say should be clearly labeled as interpretation and application, using basic concepts and data, but going beyond them. Thus, the contributed items in this column. New ones will appear from time to time, and old ones will be available from our archive. Readers should feel free to contact us with ideas for this column. </p>
<h2>Current Column: </h2>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_mandel.cfm">The Inclusion of Cultures and Cultures of Inclusion</a></strong> by Charlotte Mandell, University of Massachusetts Lowell</p>
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<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_dixon.cfm">On the Need for a Behavioral Analysis of Gambling</a></strong> by Mark R. Dixon and Kimberly Zlomke, Southern Illinois University</p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_mcintire2.cfm">Raising Good Kids in Tough Times: Giving for Growing</a></strong> by Roger McIntire</p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_mcintire3.cfm">Raising Good Kids in Tough Times: What's the Right Thing to Say?</a></strong> by Roger McIntire</p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_maloney1.cfm">Why Public Schools Don't Change</a></strong> by Michael Maloney</p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_maloney2.cfm">What's Next for America's Public Schools?</a></strong> by Michael Maloney</p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_keenan2.cfm">Power to the Parents</a></strong> by Mickey Keenan</p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_mcintire1.cfm">Magical Thinking and How to Correct It</a></strong> by Roger McIntire</p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_gimenes.cfm">Behavioral Effects Following a Radiation Accident in Brazil: Lessons for the Future</a></strong> by Lincoln da Silva Gimenes & Laercia Abreu Vasconcelos</p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_harder.cfm">In the Aftermath of Flames, Smoke, Death and Suffering: We Can Choose What We Do</a></strong> by Stuart R. Harder</p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_dillenburger.cfm">How Can We Help Children Deal with Sudden and Violent Death?</a></strong> by Karola Dillenburger</p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_sulzer-azaroff.cfm">Talking to Children about Aggression </a></strong> by Beth Sulzer-Azaroff </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_chance2.cfm">Where are the Robots?</a></strong> by Paul Chance </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_hardy.cfm">The Killer Stop Sign</a> </strong> by Raymond Reed Hardy </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_plaud.cfm">The Origins of Good and Evil</a></strong> by Joseph J. Plaud </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_ellis&chance.cfm">The Value of Misbehavior</a> </strong> by Janet Ellis & Paul Chance </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_latham2.cfm">Management Styles in the Classroom</a></strong> by Glenn Latham </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_hocutt.cfm">Social Constructivism</a></strong> by Max Hocutt </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_latham.cfm">Why Teaching Doesn't Improve</a></strong> by Glenn Latham </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_ellis1.cfm">Behavior Science Goes to Prison</a></strong> by Janet Ellis </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_chance1.cfm">Is Prayer the Answer?</a></strong> by Paul Chance </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_Sloane2.cfm">Could Talk Have Saved Lives in Littleton?</a></strong> by Howard Sloane </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_Nevin1.cfm">Learning to Kill</a> </strong> by John A. Nevin </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_Murray.cfm">Positive Reinforcement in Diplomacy: How?</a> </strong> by Murray Sidman </p>
<p class="pageContent"><strong><a href="columns_Sloane1.cfm">Combatting Terrorism </a></strong> by Howard Sloane </p>
<p id="bottomCredit">If you are interested in writing an article for use in Making the World a Better Place,
request a set of author guidelines from the editor, <a href="mailto:drrock@siu.edu">Roger Poppen</a>.<br><br>
Please do not submit articles prior to reviewing these guidelines.</p>
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