Exploring the possibilities of a science of human behavior and supporting wellbeing
About Us
Selected Works
Our work examines complex human behavior and translates emerging behavioral science into meaningful research, training, and practical applications.
Below is a selection of our books, chapters, and peer-reviewed publications.
Books and Clinical Resources
Dixon, M. R., Hayes, S. C., & Belisle, J. (2023). Acceptance and commitment therapy for behavior analysts: A practice guide from theory to treatment. Taylor & Francis.
Belisle, J., Dixon, M. R., & Stanley, C. R. (2021). Research methods for the practicing behavior analyst. Emergent Press.
Dixon, M. R., & Paliliunas, D. (2018). AIM: A behavior analytic curriculum for social-emotional development in children. Shawnee Scientific Press.
Book Chapters
Belisle, J. (2025). Promoting the emergence of advanced knowledge. In Lifespan treatment for autistic individuals: A guide to evidence-based practice.
Belisle, J., & Tarbox, J. (2024). Relational frame theory and acceptance and commitment therapy. Guilford Press.
Dixon, M. R., & Paliliunas, D. (2020). Clinical behavior analysis: Integrating ACT and ABA. In Innovations in acceptance and commitment therapy (pp. 16–29).
Dixon, M. R., & Belisle, J. (2015). Gambling behavior. In The Routledge companion to consumer behavior analysis.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Articles
Relational Frame and Relational Density Theory
Belisle, J., Sickman, E., Lopez, G., Johnson, H., & Whitman, M. (2026). Evaluating complex relations within social class and economic inequality: A translational Relational Density Theory analysis. Behavior and Social Issues, 35(1), 189–217.
Lee, B., & Paliliunas, D. (2025). Examining sexuality-based stereotypes through a Relational Density Theory framework. Behavior and Social Issues, 34(2), 413–451.
Belisle, J., Paliliunas, D., Catrone, R., Sickman, E., & Ramakrishnan, A. (2024). A comprehensive behavioral model of emotion rooted in Relational Frame Theory and contemporary extensions. The Psychological Record, 74(4), 521–539.
Paliliunas, D., Lee, B., Barker, K., & Caughron, M. (2024). Verbal relations in the context of university experience: An exploratory analysis using a Relational Density Theory framework and case example. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 31, 100719.
Sickman, E., Belisle, J., Payne, A., Hutchison, L., & Travis, E. (2023). An exploratory analysis of gender stereotyping using the theoretical framework of Relational Density Theory. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 28, 256–265.
Belisle, J., & Dixon, M. R. (2020). Relational Density Theory: Nonlinearity of equivalence relating examined through higher-order volumetric-mass-density. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 43(2), 259–283.
Belisle, J., & Dixon, M. R. (2020). An exploratory analysis of Relational Density Theory: Relational resistance and gravity. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 16, 80–95.
ACT, Psychological Flexibility, and Values
Paliliunas, D. (2022). Values: A core guiding principle for behavior-analytic intervention and research. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(1), 115–125.
Belisle, J., & Dixon, M. R. (2022). Relational behavior and ACT: A dynamic relationship. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(1), 71–82.
Pingo, J. C., Dixon, M. R., & Paliliunas, D. (2022). An examination of the intervention-enhancing effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy–based training on direct service professionals’ performance in the workplace. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(1), 192–202.
Paliliunas, D., Burke, R. V., Taylor, S. L., Frizell, C. B., Durbin, K. K., & Hutchings, D. L. (2023). Evaluating an ACT-based brief intervention for educators treatment package on reported well-being and ACT-consistent language in the classroom. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 16(1), 156–171.
Paliliunas, D., Belisle, J., & Dixon, M. R. (2018). A randomized control trial to evaluate the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to increase academic performance and psychological flexibility in graduate students. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 11(3), 241–253.
Clinical, Educational, and Social Applications
Denegri, S., Catrone, R., Slowiak, J., & Paliliunas, D. (2026). Training supervisor perspective-taking abilities to enhance compassionate practices toward supervisees and stakeholders. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 1–25.
Paliliunas, D., Burke, R., Taylor, S., Belisle, J., Frizell, C., & Sickman, E. (2024). A preliminary analysis of a prosocial intervention to support teachers and staff implementing behavioral interventions in a specialized school setting. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 17(4), 1191–1197.
Zuch, C., Belisle, J., Paliliunas, D., Payne, A., Sickman, E., Lee, B., & Dennis, L. (2024). A model-dependent scoping review of research on sexism and racism in major behavior-analytic journals. Behavior and Social Issues, 33(1), 36–63.
Lee, B., & Paliliunas, D. (2024). Exploring the relationship between social support, academic performance, and measures of well-being of LGBTQIA2S+ college students at a Midwestern university. Behavior and Social Issues, 33(2), 787–813.
Belisle, J., Payne, A., & Paliliunas, D. (2022). A sociobehavioral model of racism against the Black community and avenues for antiracism research. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15(4), 1134–1150.
Publication Profiles
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