What is Punishment?

Feb 7, 2016 | Children Therapy

Punishment is a term used in operant conditioning to refer to any change that occurs after a behavior that reduces the likelihood that that behavior will occur again in the future. While positive and negative reinforcement are used to increase behaviors, punishment is...

15 Things Therapists Actually Want You To Know

Feb 5, 2016 | Therapy

1. It’s not really a therapist’s job to give you advice. They’re not here to tell you if you should call off your marriage or quit your job. “The real job of therapy is to get to know yourself better and change the way you’re thinking, the way you’re behaving, or the...