Behaviourism By Any Other Name is Still Behaviourism

It still sucks, and so does the so-called science behind it

Jillian Enright
neurodiversified
Published in
5 min readApr 30, 2024

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First-then

“Positive” approaches need to provide authentic choice rather than simply using a nicer name for the same old thing. For example, using the “first-then” strategy to gain compliance is using reward and punishment, even if different…

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Jillian Enright
neurodiversified

She/they. Neurodivergent, 20+ yrs SW & Psych. experience. I write about mental health, neurodiversity, education, and parenting. Founder of Neurodiversity MB.