One of my goals personally and professionally is to empower people to self-reinforce. Eighty percent of my clients struggle with executing this concept. I encourage my clients to exercise tangible ...

Think of a person who had a really positive impact on you when you were learning a new skill. Were they stern and aggressive, ...

The Reinforcement Theory, with its nuanced understanding of human behavior, offers leaders a structured approach to drive desired behaviors, invigorate teams, and sculpt an organizational culture that ...

If you consult Merriam-Webster, the word “aversive” means “tending to avoid or causing avoidance of a noxious or punishing stimulus.” Does that sound like a training method you’d want to use on your ...

Some of the most common tools parents and teachers use for managing children’s behaviors are rewards and punishments. While these methods tend to lose effectiveness as a child ages, there are times ...

It’s all about positive reinforcement. That’s what Lily Ware, owner of Spot On Dog Training, believes and what she practices in her business. “All dogs can be trained. It takes patience and time, but ...

She was so successful at training dolphins that she began applying the same techniques to other creatures, including dogs — and humans. By Penelope Green Karen Pryor once taught a hermit crab to ring ...

Positive reinforcement is a technique we intuitively make use of on daily basis. We usually don’t give it much thought, nor label it as a behavioral strategy. Encouragement from our loved ones (and ...