Hi, I’m Dr. Jennifer N. Haddock, the writer behind Everyday Behaviorist—a place where behavior science meets real life.
My writing reflects my eclectic interests and love of Radical Behaviorism as a life philosophy and worldview. Mostly, I write to help me process life events, refine my voice, and share Radical Behaviorism and Behavior Analysis, the science on which its based, in ways that do not read like a textbook or research paper.
I described my Substack as “life, love, and spirituality through a behavioral lens” — words that would take longer to unpack than you have time to read. Dive in to see what I mean!
Backstory
In 2021, I started a daily writing practice devoted to “writing whatever I want to write,” after experiencing academic burnout and aversion to writing and research. My intentions were to make writing fun and share the science and philosophy I love in unique ways. With supportive Facebook readers, I was able to do those things, and my daily pre-work writing practice evolved and improved.
Currently, most of my writing lives on Facebook, my website, or in my notes app. This Substack will include old and new work. Much of my work never made it from my Facebook blog to my website or out of my notes app (such are the hours in the day).
What to Expect
I write essays, poems, and serialized fiction about:
Philosophy and application of Radical Behaviorism and Behavior Analysis to “everyday life”
Topics range from heavy to light, including: Burnout, love, grief, depression, chronic pain, living with amniotic band syndrome, dealing with difficult loved ones, accepting compliments — you name it, Radical Behaviorism is relevant and helpful!
Mindfulness and non-dualistic spirituality, from a Radical Behaviorist perspective
Field-related topics in Behavior Analysis, the science on which Radical Behaviorism is based
Sometimes academic-adjacent, sometimes poetic, always rooted in observation and experience.
If you’re into behavior analysis with a soul—or stories that question everything—we’ll get along just fine.
Why subscribe?
You will be supporting my dream of "“becoming a writer,” and seeing your name amongst my subscribers will make me smile. You will also get full access to my newsletters and publication archives.
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