Hi I think it also helps this day and age if you stuck somebody into a magnet and observed changes in their brain activity (in this case presumably while they were being praised or punished). Then it is REALLY news!
Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Psychology University of Winnipeg Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 CANADA >>> Michael Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 16-Sep-08 11:02 PM >>> Sounds great! I think every decade or so, one can recycle older ideas (bogus or otherwise) to a new set of readers if you can somehow tune into the packaging required. Witness: Amy Sutherland's book "What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love and Marriage" (how she applies reinforcement (and ignoring unwanted behaviors) to train her husband), and of course The Secret (The Law of Attraction--been around for eons). --Mike --- On Tue, 9/16/08, Joan Warmbold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Joan Warmbold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [tips] Use of positive reinforcement To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 2:03 PM http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/health/healthspecial2/15discipline.html?ei=5070 Startling "news" in the NYT's today that it has been determined that it is more effective for parents to use positive reinforcement immediately following good behaviors of their children than to punish their undesireable behaviors. This is actually viewed as new information?! Joan [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
