Scientific Framework for Compassion and Social Justice

<p><em>A Scientific Framework for Compassion and Social Justice</em> provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the behavior analytic principles that maintain social justice issues and highlights behavior analytic principles that promote self-awareness and compassion. </p><p>Expanding on the goals of the field of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) this collection of essays from subject-matter experts in various fields combines personal experiences scientific explanations and effective strategies to promote a better existence; a better world. Chapters investigate the self-imposed barriers that contribute to human suffering and offer scientific explanations as to how the environment can systematically be shaped and generate a sociocultural system that promotes harmony equality fulfilment and love. </p><p>The goal of this text is to help the reader focus overwhelming feelings of confusion and upheaval into action and to make a stand for social justice while mobilizing others to take value-based actions. The lifelong benefit of these essays extends beyond ABA practitioners to readers in gender studies diversity studies education public health and other mental health fields. </p>