Chapter 1: Reinforcement A reinforcer is anything that, occuring in conjunction with an act, tends to increase the probability that the act will occur again.There are two kinds of reinforcers: positive and negative.Reinforcers are relative, not absolute – in order to be reinforcing, it must be something the subject wants or doesn’t want.A major point … Continue reading Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor: Summary
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India’s Silicon Valley Is Dying of Thirst
Bangalore has a problem: It is running out of water, fast. Cities all over the world, from those in the American West to nearly every major Indian metropolis, have been struggling with drought and water deficits in recent years. But Bangalore is an extreme case. Last summer, a professor from the Indian Institute of Science … Continue reading India’s Silicon Valley Is Dying of Thirst
