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Failure, Fear, and the Myth of “Becoming” an OBMer
Shauna Costello 3/2/26 Shauna Costello 3/2/26

Failure, Fear, and the Myth of “Becoming” an OBMer

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Reframing Procrastination
Maddie Duke 2/23/26 Maddie Duke 2/23/26

Reframing Procrastination

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A Behavioral Take on Atomic Habits
Maddie Duke 2/16/26 Maddie Duke 2/16/26

A Behavioral Take on Atomic Habits

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Why Evidence Alone Doesn’t Change Systems
Shauna Costello 2/9/26 Shauna Costello 2/9/26

Why Evidence Alone Doesn’t Change Systems

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Personal Values: Shauna’s Version
Shauna Costello 2/2/26 Shauna Costello 2/2/26

Personal Values: Shauna’s Version

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Personal Values: Maddie’s Version
Maddie Duke 1/26/26 Maddie Duke 1/26/26

Personal Values: Maddie’s Version

Maddie explains her two biggest values and how they show up in her personal life, professional life, and as a supervisor.

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Forward Found Company Values
Maddie Duke 1/19/26 Maddie Duke 1/19/26

Forward Found Company Values

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Paying for Mentorship & Supervision
Shauna Costello 1/12/26 Shauna Costello 1/12/26

Paying for Mentorship & Supervision

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What is OBM Supervision?
Shauna Costello 12/31/25 Shauna Costello 12/31/25

What is OBM Supervision?

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In this week's blog post, @shaunavcostello talks about "failure" in the field of OBM. As behavior analysts, we may fear having poor or incomplete data. However, Shauna posits that our real fear should be fear itself. This is what leads to f
Procrastination is not a moral failure. It’s a result of: • Delayed reinforcement • Competing schedules • Environmental contingencies When we label it laziness, we miss the mechanism. Behavior follows reinforcement. Change th
If you want to reduce procrastination, increase reinforcement. Deadlines create fixed interval schedules. Fixed interval schedules create scalloped responding. So what do we do? ✔ Break large tasks into smaller response units ✔ Attach reinforcemen
Let’s get rid of the shame. Procrastination feels personal. But from a behavioral perspective, it’s predictable. When reinforcement is only available at the deadline, responding increases right before that deadline. It’s not a
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