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“A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.”
― Beyond Freedom and Dignity
― Beyond Freedom and Dignity
“The most effective alternative process [to punishment] is probably extinction. This takes time but is much more rapid than allowing the response to be forgotten. The technique seems to be relatively free of objectionable by-products. We recommend it, for example when we suggest that a parent 'pay no attention' to objectionable behavior on the part of his child. If the child's behavior is strong only because it has been reinforced by 'getting a rise out of' the parent, it will disappear when this consequence is no longer forthcoming. (p. 192)”
― Science and Human Behavior
― Science and Human Behavior
“Chaos is rejecting all you have learned, Chaos is being yourself.”
― A Short History of Decay
― A Short History of Decay
“What is love except another name for the use of positive reinforcement? Or vice versa.”
― Walden Two
― Walden Two
“Why did colleges make their students take examinations, and why did they give grade? What did a grade really mean? When a student "studied" did he do anything more than read and think-- or was there something special which no one in Walden Two would know about? Why did the professors lecture to the students? Were the students never expected to do anything except answer questions? Was it true that students were made to read books they were not interested in?”
― Walden Two
― Walden Two
Juan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Juan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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