 So a long time ago someone asked a question the answer has been provided many times, but we'll provide it again because we're that awesome So you're ready for this one. Here it is. It's one of the more challenging ones in the field yet. It's also simple What is the difference between? methodological behaviorism and radical behaviorism I can tell you in one simple answer It's because radical behaviorism is radical and not in the terms of that that was weird But not in terms of yeah, not in terms of cool radical, but radical as indifferent different than what? Methodological that methodological behaviorism, that's what we're different then so let me let me explain, okay? I'm gonna slow down a little bit because I'm getting kind of excited methodological behaviorism is the extreme rigid focus on only overt events If I can't see it smell it taste it or hear it it didn't happen or feel it So in other words methodological behaviorism is what people often think of when they think of behaviorism, right? I think this just this absolutely rigid focus on only observable events Skinner says no He's dead. I didn't say it anymore, but you get my point Skinner said, right? That's what he said. That's all he said and that's all you have to remember about Skinner as he did that I Highly doubt he ever did that once in his life, but if he did Awesome if not, then I guess I have to just speak like Skinner spoke said well We need to focus on the observable events, but we also have to focus on behavior and since the behavior that happens inside the Organism is none less the behavior. It just is observable only with an audience of one That was closer to my Skinner impression. Although I never personally heard him speak. I just figured he would be kind of Monotonic like that and you know, I've listened to the videos anyway. Sorry. I just I digress But the important point is let tell me what I'm thinking I Can tell you what I'm thinking, but you can't Skinner says what I'm thinking is Just as valid as any other behavior about me waving my hands or jumping wiggling or doing whatever. That's a behavior. So is thinking So is feeling So is emoting having emotions, right? So thinking feeling emoting those things are countable as behavior in the field or in the philosophy of Radical behaviorism They don't count in methodological behaviorism hence Skinner's behavior Behaviorism is radical. It is different than traditional behaviorism now. Some of you will know Skinner never said that But actually no Skinner dead was totally fine completely. Okay with all these private events even use the term private events They're private. They're observable by one person which reduces your ability to have any sort of reliable observation of them Or and so on so forth. You can't have any inner observer agreement But you can observe it with one person and that would be you you can observe your thoughts You can observe your emotions. You can observe your feelings You can observe your thinking which was thoughts getting the circular here. I apologize But you get the idea the problem is no one else can double-check you So the validity of what you say might be in question But the fact that you're observing your own actions is not and that is what the core difference between radical and methodological behaviorism is don't get them confused I Implore you to like and subscribe to our channel It is extremely important that you do so especially since you want this content if you've watched this far That means you like what we're doing so please like subscribe share