Brian Iwata is an American
psychologist
A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual
Perception () is the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the pre ...
who is currently a Distinguished Professor at
University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...
.
Research
Among other research, he is known for having contributed to the development of the
graduated electronic decelerator
The graduated electronic decelerator (GED) is an aversive conditioning device that delivers a powerful electric skin shock to punish behaviors considered undesirable. The GED was created by Matthew Israel for use on students at the Judge Rotenb ...
or GED which is an
aversive
In psychology, aversives are unpleasant stimuli that induce changes in behavior via negative reinforcement or positive punishment. By applying an aversive immediately before or after a behavior the likelihood of the target behavior occurring in t ...
conditioning device that delivers a powerful electric skin shock to punish behaviors considered undesirable. Dr. Iwata later spoke out against the use of GEDs and stated that he found success treating even the most difficult of self injurious behaviors using less punitive methods.
GEDs have since been banned in the United States by the
United States Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food s ...
in 2020.
See also
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Nathan Azrin
Nathan H. Azrin (November 26, 1930 – March 29, 2013) was a behavioral modification researcher, psychologist, and university professor. He taught at Southern Illinois University and was the research director of Anna State Hospital between ...
References
External links
* https://www.abainternational.org/constituents/bios/brianiwata.aspx Brian Iwata listing at Association of Behavior Analysis International
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
University of Florida faculty
American psychologists
Loyola College (Montreal) alumni
Florida State University alumni
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