Psychology / Unit 5 Psych 0549 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Positive Punishment
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The idea
Positive punishment adds an unpleasant consequence after a behavior, decreasing that behavior's frequency.
In practice
A phone that buzzes harshly at every mistyped password reduces careless typing.
Where people slip
Positive punishment suppresses behavior without teaching an alternative. Suppression alone tends not to last.
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