Author: Robert Hynes - Radical Behaviorist

Before I start, here is my caveat: I do not, and will not ever, attempt to speak for anyone else, neurodivergent or not. Everyone’s brain is different. Everyone is an …

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If you venture into the world of modern mental health, you will inevitably run into Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT. It is hailed by clinical gatekeepers as the gold standard …

Let’s get one fundamental truth straight right out of the gate: what the modern autism industry calls “behavioral psychology” is nothing more than coercive control wearing a lab coat. When …

Imagine spending fifteen years of your life trapped inside a human body while the person responsible for your existence tells you, and anyone who will listen, that you are too …

Every major commercial grift relies on the exact same business model: break a natural system, manufacture a crisis, and then charge people a subscription fee for the solution. The modern …

Note: The statements, perspectives, and conclusions shared in this blog are drawn directly from personal lived experience, a lifetime of navigating the spectrum, and the unvarnished realities of observing a …

Let us talk about what actually goes on behind closed doors in the autism world—the uncomfortable truths that get deleted or silenced everywhere else. There is a dark, unrecognized narcissistic …

In the autism community, if there is one name that gets brought up when people talk about the origins of Applied Behavior Analysis, it is Ole Ivar Lovaas. Lovaas is …

If you’ve spent any time watching the political or social landscape over the last few years, you’ve probably noticed something unsettling: everyone seems to be losing their minds. Whether it’s …

If you look up the word “discipline,” you find a fascinating split in how we treat a foundational concept. As a verb, discipline means to train someone to obey rules, …

If you want to understand how the Matrix operates, you don’t start with the code, the politicians, or the screens—you start with money. Money is the ultimate positive reinforcement loop …

There is a popular argument floating around the dog training world that goes something like this: “My dogs get super excited when their e-collars come out. They aren’t thinking about …

If your entire training philosophy relies on a remote control, a clicker, or an invisible electric fence to keep an animal from losing its mind, you aren’t building a relationship—you’re …

If you have to constantly micromanage, correct, or punish a living creature to keep them in line, you don’t have a relationship—you have a standoff. Most modern training relies on …

We love to point fingers at B.F. Skinner. Mention dog training, behavioral therapy, or even modern parenting, and someone will inevitably chime in about “positive punishment”—adding an aversive consequence to …

If you want to understand why the modern dog training industry is a multi-million-dollar house of cards, you have to look past the treat pouches, the prong collars, and the …

We live in a world obsessed with management, compliance, and control. When an institution—whether it’s the pet training industry or the behavioral therapy apparatus—doesn’t know how to exist alongside a …

We throw the word “leader” around like it’s a gold medal. But let’s be honest about human history for a second. Hitler was a leader. Dictators, tyrants, and despots throughout …

If you’ve ever hired a dog trainer to deal with “reactivity,” “aggression,” or “behavior modification,” you’ve almost certainly been handed a clipboard and a stack of dense legal fine print. …

If you’ve ever walked away from a private organization, professional guild, or corporate-backed “governing body,” you’ve probably heard the parting shots. They hand you a stack of papers, mutter something …

If you spend enough years talking about actual behavioral science instead of industry marketing, your inbox becomes a museum of creative threats. I’ve been told the police are coming, received …

Let’s talk about a viral video trend that’s been making the rounds online. MP4 You’ve probably seen it: a dog walking around with a stick or a piece of PVC …

Let’s talk about a strange phenomenon that happens in the dog training world—and frankly, across human culture in general. You’ve probably seen it. There’s a guy standing on a stage, …

We love to complicate behavior. We invent moral failings, character flaws, and internal diagnoses to explain why living organisms—whether a dog or a human—do what they do. If you strip …