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Guideposts to a Better Future: A Review of Engineering the Upswing by H. S. Pennypacker and F. I. Perez

Guideposts to a Better Future: A Review of Engineering the Upswing by H. S. Pennypacker and F. I.... In Engineering the Upswing, H. S. Pennypacker and F. I. Perez begin by placing the cultural malaise currently afflicting the United States (U.S.) in the context of longitudinal data showing progressive change over a 60 year period in the U.S. Pennypacker and Perez then use the findings of social scientists to identify some dimensions of current cultural problems and they argue, with examples, for the power of behavioral science to engineer solutions. Their book inspires confidence in the possibility of a better future. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Behavior and Social Issues Springer Journals

Guideposts to a Better Future: A Review of Engineering the Upswing by H. S. Pennypacker and F. I. Perez

Glenn, Sigrid S.
Behavior and Social Issues , Volume OnlineFirst – Mar 14, 2023
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © Association for Behavior Analysis International 2023
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1064-9506
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2376-6786
DOI
10.1007/s42822-023-00121-w
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Abstract

In Engineering the Upswing, H. S. Pennypacker and F. I. Perez begin by placing the cultural malaise currently afflicting the United States (U.S.) in the context of longitudinal data showing progressive change over a 60 year period in the U.S. Pennypacker and Perez then use the findings of social scientists to identify some dimensions of current cultural problems and they argue, with examples, for the power of behavioral science to engineer solutions. Their book inspires confidence in the possibility of a better future.

Journal

Behavior and Social Issues – Springer Journals

Published: Mar 14, 2023

Keywords: Cultural change; “I/me”; “we/us”; Measurement; Behavior science

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