Tag Archives: reinforcement

CNN captures Absurdity on a page…

Posted on January 15, 2009 by

I wonder if I can break from the flow in this blog to posit a response on the CNN article… When any argument used results in the personification of the brain as an entity that ‘does’ things, the value of … Continue reading →

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Good enough for Education, Business and Sports

Posted on January 9, 2009 by

I was going to title this “Not found @ 2009 Consumer Electronics Show…” but I’d get punished. People invest in training for their education, work, entertainment and even lifestyles. The society as a whole invests billions in training and education … Continue reading →

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Is THINKING Behavior?

Posted on December 4, 2008 by

‘Thinking’ as a class of potential behavior is hard to study and thus, makes it ripe for speculation and interpretations beyond the data. As things are today, thinking is made more significant because it is presumed that humans are the … Continue reading →

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Why kids lie… The TRUTH can finally be told…

Posted on November 13, 2008 by

Like a flu virus in a preschool lunch room, the question comes up every 6 months or so as to “Why do children lie?” and “What does it mean?” and “What do you do about it?” The latest incarnation was … Continue reading →

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Behavioral Analysis of Richard Fuld’s Testimony, Lehman CEO

Posted on October 6, 2008 by

Can you remember back to your days in 1975 while in Psychology 210: “Psych for the New World”? A Negative Reinforcer is a stimulus or stimulus set that when removed or terminated increases the probability of that same response in … Continue reading →

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What’s Going on here?

Posted on May 30, 2008 by

Phone rings. I pick up the phone without call identity. A voice I don’t recognize asks for me. “This is John” I reply. “Hi, this is Mike C…” The phone goes silent for a second or two that seems to … Continue reading →

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