Posts tagged Religion
218 | ABA Pt. 8: The Finale
218 | ABA Pt. 8: The Finale

This is what we have been building toward. The most vitriolic insult hurled at behavior analysis is to compare it to gay conversion “therapy” (see past episode for a full-length discussion of this harmful practice). This is rooted in the idea that behavior analysts are just out to make autistic people indistinguishable for normative populations by changing who they are. We really get into the weeds of the nuances in unpacking this complicated issue.

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Autism, Children, TherapyGuest UserAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Autism, ASD, Behavior Analysis, Behaviorism, Controversy, Kindness, Diplomacy, conversion therapy, Gay, Religion, Neurotypical, ableism, neuro-diverse, autism, autistic, ABA, Biscuits, Family, StereotypyComment
142 | Altruism | Why We Do What We Do
142 | Altruism | Why We Do What We Do

We do our best to define altruism through the ways others have defined it. We break down the philosophical traditions that have tried to define, explain, and promote altruism. We read from some religious texts on altruism. We failed to point out in this discussion that if someone were to intend harm and do good, that would technically meet the definition of altruism but also not be something we’d want to promote. In the end, we advocate for prosocial behavior and point out that the definition is not particularly helpful right now.

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PBIS, PhilosophyScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Shane Spiker, Altruism, Selflessness, Selfless, Unselfish, Religion, Christianity, Buddhism, Siddartha, Zen, Prosocial, GoodnessComment