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<p>Mattaini et al. (2025; <i>Behavior and Social Issues.</i> <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-025-00202-y">https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-025-00202-y</a>) provide important guidelines for collective actions that behavior analysts might employ to address a wide range of current social problems, some of which pose crisis level threats to the well-being of many. It is hoped that these guidelines may inspire some to advocate for change, activate community members, and create organized venues for behaviors that solve dilemmas. This is a particularly timely editorial as many crises are now occurring close to home. University programs face cuts in federal grant funds, free speech is threatened on college campuses, student visas to the USA are halted, social services are cut back, DEI efforts are dismantled, unemployment in key sectors is rising, public health initiates are undermined, and more. Institutions are undermined, the US Department of Education is vanishing, libraries ban books, scientific agencies are unfunded, USAID is dissolved, and the list goes on. This paper supplements their editorial and offers several examples of collective action in the face of crises. These illustrate how organized action by behavior scientists can and did make a difference. Particularly vital to effective action is thorough assessment of the prevailing and historical context driving the crises along with values assessment to guide formation of organized change.</p>

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On Being Able and Willing During Crisis: Assessment, Advocacy, Risk Management, and Collective Action

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    2025年6月24日

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  • Mark P. Alavosius

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Mattaini et al. (2025; Behavior and Social Issues. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-025-00202-y) provide important guidelines for collective actions that behavior analysts might employ to address a wide range of current social problems, some of which pose crisis level threats to the well-being of many. It is hoped that these guidelines may inspire some to advocate for change, activate community members, and create organized venues for behaviors that solve dilemmas. This is a particularly timely editorial as many crises are now occurring close to home. University programs face cuts in federal grant funds, free speech is threatened on college campuses, student visas to the USA are halted, social services are cut back, DEI efforts are dismantled, unemployment in key sectors is rising, public health initiates are undermined, and more. Institutions are undermined, the US Department of Education is vanishing, libraries ban books, scientific agencies are unfunded, USAID is dissolved, and the list goes on. This paper supplements their editorial and offers several examples of collective action in the face of crises. These illustrate how organized action by behavior scientists can and did make a difference. Particularly vital to effective action is thorough assessment of the prevailing and historical context driving the crises along with values assessment to guide formation of organized change.