Making Meditation Practical

In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss a behavior analytic interpretation of contemplative practices with David Roth.

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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/

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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.