The 'Conditioning Behavior' Psychologists Are Warning Parents and Grandparents About originally appeared on Parade. Let’s be real: Raising kids is no easy feat, for many reasons. Parents, grandparents ...

Operant conditioning is a theory that explains how behaviors are influenced by their consequences or results. It’s often used today to help people adopt new behaviors or change old habits. If you’ve ...

When I ask my clients what they were praised for growing up, I hear the same answers again and again: “Being so helpful.” “Never causing trouble.” “Always doing what I was told.” “Getting straight A’s ...