Origins: B.F. Skinner was a renowned behavioral psychologist who began his career in the 1930s and is best known for his development of the Skinner box,. Skinner. a laboratory apparatus used to conduct and record the results of operant conditioning experiments with animals. read more
Psychologist B. F. Skinner raised his own daughter in a "Skinner box"; as a result, she grew up psychologically damaged, sued her father, and committed suicide. read more