Editorial: We are not Powerless

Abstract

Behavioral systems science can help identify vulnerable points in established networks that can optimally be targeted for intervention. Participation in policy making inevitably involves choice; the dynamics of matching and behavioral economics at individual and collective levels are therefore highly relevant. Relational responding is central to predicting and influencing values, and in social marketing of alternative societal paths. In addition, behavior analytic research methodologies, especially time-series designs, are often both more practical and more informative than other options. Mattaini lists six primary strategic options that are drawn from available historical and scientific data.