Applied behavior analysis (ABA), in its broadest and most pure sense, is using B. F. Skinner's discoveries and principles of behavior to understand behavior at a very deep level. If you've ever wondered, “why'd he do that?” An applied behavior analyst has your answer to that question, as well as any human behavior question. This...Read More

Initially, I had no intentions of becoming a psychologist. While I have always been interested in psychology in a general way, I knew little of the various divisions in our field and thought that all psychologists were ‘clinical’. I doubted my ability to provide clinical patients the attentiveness and time they might need, so, I...Read More

Functional communication training has served as an effective intervention to increase individuals’ communication skills and decrease problem behavior (Durand & Merges, 2001). Functional communication training is a replacement for problem behaviors occurring when individuals cannot effectively communicate their wants and needs (Durand & Merges, 2001). Functional communication training works to teach an alternative behavior that...Read More

Historically, the treatment of individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) was left to a small group of professionals who specialized in addiction. Unfortunately, that meant for someone to be treated they had to recognize in themselves the need for help and seek those professionals out.Read More

Cognitive psychology has its roots in cognition, which explores how our mind learns and perceives information. How it processes it, how it stores that information in your memory, and how we retrieve that information. One example is test taking. How do people study and learn information so they can retrieve and share it later on...Read More

One of the most significant benefits of a degree in psychology is gaining a deeper understanding of human behavior. This understanding can be applied to many different industries, including healthcare, education, business, and social work. Employers value employees who can understand human behavior and apply that knowledge to improve their work.Read More

Industrial-organizational, or IO psychology, is a specialty field of psychology that focuses on the application of psychology to the workplace. It's an area of scientific study and professional practice that aims to understand and measure human behavior in order to make the workplace better for the people who work there.Read More

Performance feedback should play a role in motivating and improving employees’ work performance. While most of us enjoy receiving positive feedback, employees are often in fear of negative feedback and supervisors do not feel comfortable providing negative feedback. The discomfort anticipated and experienced by both sides could sever the important communication channel at work. Feedback...Read More

EKU instructor, Myra Beth Bundy believes in taking an active part in her student’s educational journey and providing a quality learning experience. She goes above and beyond to ensure her online students have opportunities to interact and engage with her. Bundy’s enthusiasm for her field and personal attention to her students makes her a particular...Read More

Manvier Uppal lives in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada and is a student in Eastern Kentucky University’s online master of science in industrial organizational psychology program. After completing his undergraduate degree in psychology, Uppal decided he did not want to pursue the traditional psychology pathway. Industrial organizational (IO) psychology stood out as he began researching alternatives.Read More