The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount. Votes: 5
Teaching's hard! You need different skills: positive reinforcement, keeping students from getting bored, commanding their attention in a certain way. Votes: 5
I want to own a network. I want to own a network where you can turn it on with your family all day long and get positive reinforcement. Votes: 5
Well, you know, a lot of people look at the negative things, the things that they did wrong and - which I do. But I like to stress on the things I did right, because there are certain things that I like to look at from a positive standpoint that are just positive reinforcement. Votes: 5
I think it's always important to give immediate positive reinforcement. Votes: 4
Fussing over children who cry only encourages them. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior. Votes: 4
What is love except another name for the use of positive reinforcement? Or vice versa. Votes: 4
That's how I am as a director - if somebody does a really good take, I can't help it, I'm not even aware of it. Actors really, really need positive reinforcement. Votes: 4
Instead of yelling and spanking, which dont work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise. Votes: 4
I believe in giving rewards and positive reinforcement for a job well done, but can we raise ourselves a little higher than the dogs and give rewards that have longer-term benefits? How can a poor food choice be a true reward anyway? Votes: 4
People thrive on positive reinforcement. They can take only a certain amount of criticism and you may lose them altogether if you criticize them in a personal way... you can make a point without being personal. Don't insult or belittle your people. Instead of getting more out of them you will get less Votes: 4
Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you're young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul, and that was why she ignored us kids when we cried. Fussing over children who cry only encouraged them, she told us. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior. Votes: 4
Properly used, positive reinforcement is extremely powerful. Votes: 3
The one thing that I always got positive reinforcement for from teachers, who really changed my life, was the written word. Votes: 3
I've felt that if you dwell too much on your errors, you're dealing in the negativity of things. I don't like that. I'd rather work on the positive reinforcement, the things I did well. Votes: 3
Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise. Votes: 3
I think there's a danger in how we can get addicted to the things that reaffirm to us who we are. For example, Facebook; people who make these Facebook posts about what's happening to them, just so people will chime in and give them positive reinforcement. Votes: 3
My mum will always come and see my shows if she can, and if she can't, she'll text or email just before wishing me a great show and telling me how much she loves me. She still gives tonnes of positive reinforcement and love. It's really remarkable what that does for a child, and it's really remarkable what that does for me as an adult. Votes: 3
I always knew I was a writer. And I always thought to myself, 'Well, why not me?' Someone has to be on the best-seller list, 'Why not me?' Someone has to write for the 'New Yorker,' 'Why not me?' And I didn't really get much positive reinforcement as a kid, so I thought, 'Well let me show you what I can do.' Votes: 3
Positive reinforcement changes behavior for the better, while criticism stabilizes negative behaviors and blocks change. Votes: 2
Positive reinforcement generates more behavior than is minimally required. We call this discretionary effort, and its presence in the workplace is the only way an organization can maximize performance. Votes: 2
Positive anything is better than negative nothing. Votes: 6 Elbert Hubbard
The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount. Votes: 3 B. F. Skinner