Gentle parenting, attachment parenting, authoritarian parenting, and even helicopter parenting. So many approaches and styles relating to how we should raise our children have been gaining traction ...

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 ...

In both business and music, the power of recognition is undeniable. Success hinges not just on raw talent but on the environment in which that talent is nurtured. Positive reinforcement — a strategy ...

Another one of my pet peeves is the fact that many people – civilians and scientists alike – use the phrase “negative reinforcement” to mean “punishment.” The two are not at all the same; in fact, ...