Abstract
The topics of compassion and assent are currently of high relevance in and out of applied behavior analysis. A contingency analysis of both terms—compassion and assent—can help elucidate them in a way that yields pragmatic incorporation into practice. Resulting procedures can benefit behavior analysis professionals working with both, humans and animals. This article utilizes a contingency analytic definition of compassion and assent, and illustrates how such definitions can guide the creation of constructional programs. Case examples are provided that detail the use of these definitions, the creation of a constructional programs guided by them, and the influence of a nonlinear contingency analysis.