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| Neurology and Behavior Analysis |
| Friday, September 2, 2022 |
| 11:30 AM–11:55 AM |
| Meeting Level 2; Wicklow Hall 2A |
| Area: BPN |
| Chair: Jared T Armshaw (University North Texas) |
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| A Shifting of Borders: The Role of the Dopaminergic System and Behavior in Reestablishing Repertoires Following Neurological Damage |
| Domain: Theory |
| JARED T ARMSHAW (University North Texas), April M. Becker (University of North Texas; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center) |
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| Abstract: Early behavior analysts established salient boundaries between Behavior Analysis and physiology while maintaining the supposition that the two domains would eventually establish interconnections with each other (Skinner 75). Since that time, Neuroscience has developed into a large and technologically advanced field. Because of these advances, new opportunities to cross boundaries between the fields have developed, for example, the development of new technologies for re-establishing repertoires impaired by neurological damage. Following the aftermath of damage, the brain is in a state of flux as it rearranges to establish new neural networks that aid in the emittance operant behavior. Neuromodulatory systems are circuits in the brain that are linked to behavior processes and are critical for the reestablishment of new networks. Of particular interest is the dopaminergic system, which often activates in connection to reinforcement. This paper will review how a radical behaviorist approach to rehabilitation may be compatible with neural stimulation approaches that could utilize dopamine manipulations in concert with contingencies to address brain damage. Finally, we emphasize the importance for behavioral neuroscience to maintain a multifaceted approach when addressing repertoires perturbed by neurological damage. |
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