Behavioral Psychology
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Michael Schreiner | March 23, 2016
The Paradox Of Change
When you’re trying to improve your life the process almost always includes modifying your behaviors. The paradox of...
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Michael Schreiner | March 15, 2016
Flattery As Manipulation
If you’re the subject of flattery then nine times out of ten the true motivation is not to...
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Michael Schreiner | February 4, 2016
Productive Frustration
Frustration arises when a behavior that leads to an expected reinforcement suddenly and unexpectedly ceases to be reinforced....
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Michael Schreiner | January 19, 2016
If Your Motivation Has Started To Flag
If you’ve been pursuing some endeavor and your motivation has started to flag behavioral psychology tells us that...
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Michael Schreiner | January 4, 2016
Parenting Your Kids Using Behavioral Psychology
If you feel raw about receiving parenting advice you can at least in part thank the societal expectation,...
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Michael Schreiner | December 14, 2015
Disappointment As A Motivator
Disappointment is queued off from getting a worse than hoped for result. That’s obvious. What’s not so obvious...
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Michael Schreiner | November 10, 2015
Sadistic Teachers And Coaches
Some teachers and coaches claim that the only way to motivate certain students and players is through getting...
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Michael Schreiner | October 28, 2015
Decide What It Is You Really Want
There’s the obsessive, unhappy type of driven where it’s like there’s an invisible pack of wild dogs constantly...
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Michael Schreiner | October 1, 2015
Considering Quitting
If you’re considering quitting an endeavor that you’ve already put a lot of time and effort into then...
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Michael Schreiner | September 29, 2015
Working For Yourself
When you work for someone else the important contingencies of reinforcement are all laid out for you. You...