Here’s the dystopian scene: Students nationwide can’t read or do math at basic levels and don’t know elementary science or history facts, but there’s a big program to rewire their brains, massage ...

ABSTRACT: Traumatic events, such as sexual/physical assaults and motor vehicle accidents, frequently involve individuals who are under the influence of alcohol. Research suggests that peri-traumatic ...

Behavioral conditioning is a fundamental concept within the field of psychology, emphasizing the roles of learning and response that are shaped or altered through reward and punishment. It is ...

When I ask my clients what they were praised for growing up, I hear the same answers again and again: “Being so helpful.” “Never causing trouble.” “Always doing what I was told.” “Getting straight A’s ...

The 'Conditioning Behavior' Psychologists Are Warning Parents and Grandparents About originally appeared on Parade. Let’s be real: Raising kids is no easy feat, for many reasons. Parents, grandparents ...

Operant conditioning is a theory that explains how behaviors are influenced by their consequences or results. It’s often used today to help people adopt new behaviors or change old habits. If you’ve ...

Author(s)Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, Kristen Coppock Crossley, MA In a dvm360 interview, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), discusses how behavioral conditioning can work to help ...

Student behavior problems continue to plague schools, and educators say they’ve actually grown more serious, according to a recent survey by the EdWeek Research Center. Nearly half of teachers, school ...