Changing Course through Collaboration.

Abstract

I agree with Vyse's (2013) argument that becoming more mainstream will require openness to new methods and a careful examination of how the next generation of scientists is to be trained. However, I do not believe that turning away from behavior analysis to become a generalist is the answer, nor do I think that sufficient action can be taken by any individual scientist. To achieve the most mainstream relevance, we must take systemic action by increasing our connections and collaborations with others. We must seek out individuals from other perspectives and listen to what they have to say, integrate between- and within-subject designs, and train the next generation of behavior-analytic scientists to be collaborative specialists. We can act in these ways without turning away from behavior analysis as a discipline.