{"id":8672,"date":"2019-03-22T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T20:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/?p=8672"},"modified":"2019-03-25T18:31:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T22:31:30","slug":"a-behavioral-analysis-of-mass-shootings-session-79-with-merrill-winston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behavioralobservations.com\/be_obs\/a-behavioral-analysis-of-mass-shootings-session-79-with-merrill-winston","title":{"rendered":"A Behavioral Analysis of Mass Shootings: Session 79 with Merrill Winston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Session 79, I speak with Dr. Merrill Winston about the topic of mass shootings. During our chat, Merrill mentioned that mass shooting events will continue to happen. Sadly, his words were prescient, because a few days after we recorded our conversation, the horrific events in New Zealand took place. <\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/9108149\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/f90607\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>I suppose the tenor of the discussion would\u2019ve been more somber if the timing was reversed, and speaking for myself, I apologize if the conversation comes off as tone deaf or unserious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, I have reached out to other behavior analysts who have looked at this topic, and if this is something you\u2019d like to hear more about, please let me know and I\u2019ll schedule some additional interviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In any case, despite the sad nature of the subject matter, I hope you find Merrill\u2019s analysis of these events as interesting and thought provoking as I did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some links that we either discussed and\/or may be of interest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Merrill's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/tv9yx0yy1tbpjeb\/School%20and%20related%20violence%20for%20distribution.pdf?dl=0\">slide show<\/a> on mass shootings<\/li><li>The book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/What-Terrorists-Want-Understanding-Containing\/dp\/0812975448\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=360G49B4210N4&amp;keywords=what+terrorists+want&amp;qid=1553283635&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=what+terrorist%2Caps%2C130&amp;sr=8-1\">What Terrorists Want: Understanding the Enemy, Containing the Threat<\/a>, by Louise Richardson<\/li><li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/pcma.com\/\">Professional Crisis Management Association<\/a> website<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCuqJMmBf23blj0NU9u4WaXw\">PCMA YouTube channel<\/a>, where Merrill has posted videos on several different topics of interest<\/li><li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uMDwqUxDRDk\">video teaser<\/a> for Merrill's upcoming appearance on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-controversial-exchange\/id1450213243?mt=2\">The Controversial Exchange<\/a> podcast<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1279897\/pdf\/jaba00002-0101.pdf\">Fisher et al., 1996<\/a>, On the Reinforcing Effects of the Content of Verbal Attention<\/li><li>Merrill's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abainternational.org\/events\/program-details\/event-detail.aspx?sid=60763&amp;by=ByArea#s435_0\">symposium on active shooters<\/a> at ABAI 2019<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This podcast is supported by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialforliving.com\/\">Essential for Living<\/a>: A Communication, Behavior, and Life Skills Curriculum, Assessment, and Practitioner's Handbook. 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