There are two ways to make a behavior go away: punishment and extinction. Yesterday this blog focused on punishment, giving someone something that he or she doesn’t want, or taking away something he or she does want. Today’s blog explains extinction, the other way to make a behavior disappear. When I hear the word extinction,…
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Punishment: 1 of 2 Ways to Make Behavior Disappear
If you’re a parent, pet owner or supervisor, you understand that sometimes you need to use punishment. Before you get your hackles get up, I don’t mean corporal punishment like a spanking or a caning. However, depending on which state you live in, you might still be allowed to spank your children. And you might…