About the book: 2007 / Can psychology be considered an exact science? The answer to this question is in the famous experiments of B.F. Skinner, from which the science of behavior began. Skinner made a discovery that was not inferior to Pavlov’s - he was able to understand, explain and shape the behavior of not only rats, but also people using the classical method rewards and punishments. Skinner's name is legendary. Some consider him an ideologist of fascism and claim that he turns people into robots. Others see in his work endless possibilities for treating the sick, raising capricious children, and even solving road safety problems. So who is he, B. F. Skinner, and what did he invent? Laurene Slater, a famous modern philosopher, psychologist and journalist, decided to conduct ten of Skinner’s most famous experiments in a changed, modern environment. The result was quite unexpected…