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Reinforcement versus punishment to shape behavior

June 21, 2016  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on Reinforcement versus punishment to shape behavior

A new study published in PLOS Computational Biology finds that adolescents learn and respond better when their behavior is tied to seeking rewards, not avoiding punishments: http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004953#abstract0 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3650696/Why-bribe-teenagers-Young-people-respond-better-rewards-punishments.html  

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