What I am reinforcing will become more prominent and that which I choose not to reinforce will become less prominent.

George Bernard Shaw According to the standard definition, reinforcement ... The negative will become less powerful when I can consummate the positive. Take fear for an example.

Researchers began exploring the notion of measuring behavior and behavior change as the basis and core of psychology ... For example, “positive” and “negative” don’t refer to something ...

For years, the so-called “cultural normativeness hypothesis” cast a shadow over efforts to ban corporal punishment worldwide.

I think a lot of my students, for example, will tell me ... Because—as we know from nudge psychology—that creates a feedback loop of positive reinforcement. We’re more likely to get up ...

Tayag: Applying to college… adolescence is just such an overwhelming part of aging, and the earlier you work on these habits, ...

Many people experience a real, sometimes paralyzing fear of having their own money. This fear can stem from past experiences, ...

It was mostly learning from examples. And I knew from psychology that animals do very different things ... and eventually wound up developing the modern field of reinforcement learning (RL), a key ...

By witnessing the consequences—both positive and negative—of others' behaviors ... where individuals' actions create a cycle of positive reinforcement. When a behavior leads to successful outcomes, it ...

Drawing from interdisciplinary fields such as philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience ... to lower crime rates and improved mental health among residents. In this example, abstract thinking enables ...

Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes—including poor ...