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Really? "Skinnerian" behaviorism (Skinner preferred the term "radical behaviorism") is thriving.
Association for Behavior Analysis
Behavior Analysis: Division 25 of the American Psychological Association
B.F. Skinner Foundation
Journal for Applied Behavior Analyis
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
I personally know several radical behaviorists/applied behavior analysts working in the social services and animal control/training fields, and operant learning is still a staple of educational training and delivery.
Nobody likes to think of themselves as governed by the same laws pigeons in a Skinner box are, but.... Try this thought experiment: think back over the past 24 hrs. of your life. How many levers, buttons, etc..., have you manipulated in that sample? Now, imagine for some reason in that time frame you were restricted from using any levers, buttons, etc.... Like my wife said when I ran it not her, "Makes it virtually impossible to get shit done."