The Wise Effort Show Nourish Your Values Using Functional Contextualism and Interbehaviorism With Dr. Emily Sandoz
Oct 30, 2023
Dr. Emily Sandoz, a prominent psychology professor and director of the Louisiana Contextual Science Research Group, dives into the transformative power of functional contextualism and interbehaviorism. She explains how our personal history shapes present behaviors and discusses the importance of context in achieving meaningful habit changes. Emily emphasizes the need for nurturing environments to resource ourselves, balancing self-care with effective parenting, and offers practical steps for cultivating values-based living that align with our true selves.
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Behavior Happens In Context
- Functional contextualism says all behavior is shaped by the immediate context, including mood and learning history.
- Emily Sandoz emphasizes that behavior always functions within and is cued by context.
Keep The Complexity Of Behavior
- Interbehaviorism preserves complexity by seeing behavior and context as a dynamic field.
- Jacob Cantor's view keeps history, perception, and environment live in the present moment.
Childhood Sign Language Shapes Expression
- Emily recounts growing up using sign language after her brother was found to be deaf.
- That history shaped her habitual gestures and the way she communicates today.
