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 ...

Guest Opinion. It is time for animal behavior to become its own academic discipline. The Animal Behavior Society argues that ...

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 ...