I used to finish every sentence with “you know?” It was a habit that drove my mom nuts. She talked to me about it — a lot. But when she started saying “No, I don’t know,” every time I said it, she ...

Almost all the literature on behavioral consequences pertains to children. It's about effectively disciplining them by consistently applying negative repercussions when they act out. This post, ...

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, ...