In my last blog post, I wrote about using a continuous reinforcement schedule when you want to establish a new behavior. And I hinted that you should change that schedule after the behavior is ...

All parents want to encourage behaviors that they find desirable in their children and to discourage those things they wish their children wouldn't do. Whether it's playing with other children, doing ...

Every parent has offered incentives: “If you’re patient while I get the tires rotated, we’ll get ice cream afterwards.” Or, “if you play nicely with your cousin, you can use the iPad before dinner.” ...

Your small business must achieve the goals you set so it can succeed. However, you must achieve those goals by motivating others in your organization. The threat of punishment has long been ...

When it comes to rewards and punishments, which is more effective -- the carrot or the stick? A simple experiment suggests that punishments are more likely to influence behavior than rewards. The ...

As parents we all want to encourage good behaviors in our children, whether it's playing with other children, doing schoolwork, performing family chores or simply interacting with adults. Children ...