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...LIVING LEGEND of Edgar Pierce Professor Emeritus of Psychology B.F. Skinner looms large in the philosophy of the plaintiff's case. For they argue, in effect, that the individual is no more than a product of his environment. The cigarette is a strong--albeit pernicious--reinforcer that the tobacco companies have made contingent on the behavior of cigarette-buying. Conveniently, this behavior increases the profits of the tobacco companies. But it also kills people...
...counter-argument of the tobacco companies will no doubt be a reprise of the criticism Skinner has faced from the beginning. But of course we have free will, they'll say; people smoke because they want...
...basic number of people who are active has remained the same," says James Skinner, director of the Exercise and Sports Research Institute at Arizona State University in Tempe. Affluent, well-educated baby boomers were in the vanguard of the fitness frenzy, and they are still the main disciples. "Exercise is largely a middle-class phenomenon," asserts McGinnis. One significant sign: Barbie, the ultimate yuppie doll, now comes with her own workout center, including cycle, dumbbells, slant board and locker with towel...
...adults, slothful ways are compounded by other unhealthy habits. More than 30% of the population smoke; about the same number admit to sometimes drinking too much. In addition, says Skinner, "people tend to overestimate what they do and underestimate what they eat." Many fool themselves in other ways, too. Of 2,256 middle- to top-level executives studied by the University of Michigan/Ann Arbor's Fitness Research Center, only 47% reported that they exercised regularly. But 91% claimed they were in good or excellent shape. Those who try to take up working out often fail. If they do not have...
Isaac then appealed to the higher court. Its 27' page decision, released late Monday by U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge Frank M. Coffin, not only reinstated the case, but also will force Skinner to reconsider whether Harvard must reveal confidential information on tenure cases. In his decision, Coffin asked Skinner to review anew Isaac's request and to explain more thoroughly why it was originally denied...