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

Positive and negative reinforcement have become buzzwords for animal behaviorists. But, they are also concepts that you can use as a dog parent to help your pup develop into a well-behaved canine ...

One of the main influences on our behavior is the consequences of our actions, especially those that come shortly after we perform that action. For example, when a behavior is followed by positive and ...

Contingent: depending on something else that might or might not happen; likely, but not certain to happen (e.g., plans to go to the beach are contingent on the weather) (From Merriam-Webster) Positive ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spilled coffee on your khakis, check engine light blaring bright, laptop possessed by a digital demon again. But then your phone buzzes. It’s a picture sent by your spouse of your beloved family dog ...

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 ...