Operant conditioning, sometimes called instrumental conditioning or Skinnerian conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, ...

A "punisher" is defined as an event that follows a given response and reduces the future rate of that behavior. For example, if a child has their video game taken away for not completing their ...

Behaviorism is no longer the cutting edge of psychology, possibly because psychology’s edges have grown rather fuzzy. Behaviorism is out of fashion partly because the behavioristic conditions for ...

Modern parenting treats punishment like it's borderline abusive. We’re told that timeouts and lost privileges are traumatic, ...

Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of behavior problems in children, according to a new study. Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of ...