Seeking to be serviceable some reflections on Hayes and Fryling (2019)

L. J. Hayes and Fryling (2019) defend Interbehaviorism against criticisms that it represents Descriptive Contextualism and present an argument for how Interbehaviorism might be more serviceable than Functional Contextualism and Radical Behaviorism. This commentary explores ways in which Interbehaviorism might be serviceable to both the current-day and future science of behavior. We discuss similarities between Interbehaviorism and other perspectives, justify the need for an updated perspective on dualism, explore pragmatism in light of the authors’ criticisms of truth criteria, and share applications of Interbehaviorism with potential utility for improving the human condition.

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