Getting support from a weight loss counselor or therapist can help people lose weight. Intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) ...

Behavior modification programs focus on changing an individual’s environment in ways that increase the likelihood that certain behaviors will occur. Therapists and counselors could be looking to ...

Operant conditioning, sometimes called instrumental conditioning or Skinnerian conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, ...

Behavioral health practices focus on the ways that your thoughts and emotions influence your behavior. “Behavioral health” is a term for a wide-reaching field that looks at mental health, lifestyle, ...

The Founder of the Change Academy discusses behavior accountability. Should parents be held responsible for the behavior of their children? When should children be taught that they are ultimately the ...

Childhood is a time of growth, learning, and development. Your child is increasing in height and weight, learning new physical and social skills, and laying the foundations of adulthood. If you have ...

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Positive punishment means giving an undesirable consequence after an unwanted behavior to make it less appealing. It aims to stop the behavior from happening again. However, long term, there may be a ...