plural of skinner

(psychology) A person who endorses the behavioristic tradition of B. F. Skinner, that is, psychology should study the conditions under which behavior occurs, and that behavior is observable and measurable, as are the environmental conditions that control it.

(psychology) Of or pertaining to the methods and theories of B. F. Skinner

plural of Skinnerian

(behavioral sciences) A box or cage in which a subject (usually an animal) may be isolated from outside influences and studied; used in operant conditioning experiments where the subject can operate a lever to obtain a reward or avoid a painful shock.

Having a thick skin. / Not easily offended. / Insensitive to the feelings of others; callous. / (obsolete) Obtuse, thick, intellectually dull or insensitive.

Having skin. / Covered in a thin membrane resembling skin. / Having skin (or similar outer layer) totally or partially removed. / (slang) Stripped of money or property.

simple past tense and past participle of skin

(idiomatic) Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thin, skinned.

Resilient; able to endure hardship or criticism, with no apparent adverse effects.