admin I seem to be at a stage of life when relationships are fading. Maybe that should set off alarms. I’m not alarmed, but I find it interesting as humans are such social creatures. I think I now have about two relationships that are active. I’m becoming a recluse, but a happy one. I keep checking … Read more
Ways Communicate Without Talking Young children are in the early stages of developing verbal communication skills, which means they often rely on behavior to express their needs, emotions, and desires. As adults, caregivers, and educators, it’s essential to recognize that behavior is not merely an action but often a form of communication. This understanding helps … Read more
Positive Negative Reinforcement Psychology Negative reinforcement is a concept from behavioral psychology that is often misunderstood. Unlike punishment, which is designed to decrease a behavior, negative reinforcement aims to increase the likelihood of a behavior by removing an unpleasant or aversive stimulus. This concept is rooted in operant conditioning, a learning process that involves modifying … Read more
Changing Your Mindset Success You change your mind everyday. You are very familiar with how to do that. But changing your mindset involves a little more than does changing your mind. However, changing your mindset accomplishes much more than changing your mind. It is that more that brings you to this blog and it is … Read more
Positive Affirmations Negative Thoughts In the blog, Depression, Positive Mindset Part 1, you learned that mindsets are very general responses to your environment. They are like colored lenses that change the way we actually experience our environment. Mindsets are very powerful mental structures. You also learned that emotions play an important role in mindsets. In … Read more
How Do I Deal With Depression? Depression is complex and when you are depressed, it seems like you brain just isn’t working right. I’ve been very depressed when I felt like I had no reason to be so. It wasn’t that I thought I didn’t have problems, but I felt like I had no problems … Read more
Domain Analysis Task Analysis Special Education It is well known that tasks can be broken down into discrete steps. Furthermore, every task entails a variety of skills involving more than one psychological domain. Any task may be analyzed along the different domains present in the task. We may call this an analysis of the domains. … Read more
Domain Analysis Task Analysis Special Education It is well known that tasks can be broken down into discrete steps. Furthermore, every task entails a variety of skills involving more than one psychological domain. Any task may be analyzed along the different domains present in the task. We may call this an analysis of the domains. … Read more
Behavior Therapy and Behavior Science Many people, when they speak of behavioral science, are actually thinking about behavior therapy. There is an important difference. A science of behavior is the analysis and empirical investigation of behavior, either human or animal. This analysis establishes the scientific principles of behavior. Behavior therapy is the application of those … Read more
NewsLetter #11 06/21/2024 What’s at the Grocery Store? The question seems obvious, but the purpose of it was to suggest that there is more at a grocery store than you suspected. There are many things at a grocery store that you have never seen. It is those invisible things that get you into trouble with … Read more