“Failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best thing one can do in the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying. Burrhus Frederic Skinner was among the behavioral psychologists who made the greatest contributions to the field of psychology. He was a professor of psychology at Harvard University from 1958 to 1974. He explained that the principle of reinforcement is widely used by many people seeking to guide the behaviors of others. These principles are widely used by parents, employers, legal systems, sports teams, to name a few, to attempt to change one's own behavior as well as that of others. He introduced radical behaviorism to the psychological community. His many accomplishments will be recycled throughout psychological history as highly relevant information in the field. B.F. Skinner was born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, on March 20, 1904. He described his childhood as "warm and stable." His younger brother died very young from a brain hemorrhage. Skinner as a child had a significant fear of hell which eventually led him to turn to atheism. His fear did not indicate that he was mentally unstable at all. One of his most beloved childhood activities was inventing things. A skill that proved useful in his later psychological experiments. He greatly enjoyed the outdoors and going to school. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a very intelligent woman who spent her days as a housewife. Skinner had a pleasant childhood. Graduating from Hamilton College in 1926 with a bachelor's degree in English literature, Skinner spent some time as a struggling writer. He lived with his parents due to his lack of success in this field. Skinner lived on a street... middle of paper...... in other areas of learning. “I didn’t direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made any decisions. Things always happened and did them for me. That's life. » BF Skinner was among the behavioral psychologists who made the greatest contributions to the field of psychology. He explained that the principle of reinforcement is widely used by many people seeking to guide the behaviors of others. . He introduced radical behaviorism to the psychological community. His many accomplishments will be recycled throughout the history of psychology as highly relevant information in the field. By integrating these processes, many young children, those with mental or neurological disabilities and other diverse cases, can now learn the basic tasks of asking for things, naming things, and being able to talk about them as we, without these disadvantages, take for granted..