Behavior makes sense, even when it makes absolutely no sense in the moment.

In the very first episode of Chaos to Connection, Catey Rice introduces the idea at the heart of the podcast: behavior is happening everywhere, and understanding why it happens can completely change the way we respond to it.

ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, is often associated with autism therapy, but behavior science reaches far beyond the walls of a clinic. It's in the grocery store when a child screams for candy. It's in the five extra minutes of iPad time you swore you weren't going to give. It's in Starbucks rewards, sibling fights, procrastination, parenting, relationships, classrooms, workplaces, and yes, in our own behavior too.

In this episode, Catey breaks down ABA without the textbook language and explores wha ...