ArticleBehavior analysis in practice2026
Can There Be Compassion without Assent? A Nonlinear Constructional Approach.
Article in Behavior analysis in practice, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Does Honouring Assent Really Respect the Preferences and Values of Research Participants with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities?Journal of bioethical inquiry · 2026Article
- Rethinking Negative Reinforcement in Zoo Animal Welfare: A Constructional Approach to Distance as a Reinforcer to Address Fear and Aggression.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Ableism in Applied Behavior Analysis: Historical Context of Services for Autistic People.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Review
- From Aversive, Toward Appetitive: A Behavioral Conceptual Analysis of Compassion.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Foundations of Preemptive Compassion: A Behavioral Concept Analysis of Compulsion, Consent, and Assent.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- The Constructional Approach to Zoo Animal Training: Enhancing Welfare Through Emerging Evidence-Based Behavioral Science.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Applied Behavior Analysis at a Crossroads: Reform, Branding, and the Future of Behavior Analysis.Perspectives on behavior science · 2025Article
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Abstract
The topics of compassion and assent are currently of high relevance in and out of applied behavior analysis. A contingency analysis of both terms-compassion and assent-can help elucidate them in a way that yields pragmatic incorporation into practice. Resulting procedures can benefit behavior analysis professionals working with both, humans and animals. This article utilizes a contingency analytic definition of compassion and assent, and illustrates how such definitions can guide the creation of constructional programs. Case examples are provided that detail the use of these definitions, the creation of a constructional programs guided by them, and the influence of a nonlinear contingency analysis.
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