Comments on: The Art and Science of Effective Training http://seraglioletters.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/the-art-and-science-of-effective-training/ The harem girl writes to the sultan . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:24:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: seraglioletters http://seraglioletters.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/the-art-and-science-of-effective-training/#comment-219 seraglioletters Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:58:52 +0000 http://seraglioletters.wordpress.com/?p=624#comment-219 marianne- I agree that it's brilliant, as well. I just wished I had learned about it upteen years ago, like oatmeal girl did. oatmeal girl- mmmm . . . "Good girl" . . . D'oh! marianne- I agree that it’s brilliant, as well. I just wished I had learned about it upteen years ago, like oatmeal girl did.

oatmeal girl- mmmm . . . “Good girl” . . . D’oh!

]]> By: oatmeal girl http://seraglioletters.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/the-art-and-science-of-effective-training/#comment-215 oatmeal girl Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:20:17 +0000 http://seraglioletters.wordpress.com/?p=624#comment-215 Yup. It's called intermittent reinforcement. I remember learning about it in an intro "rat psych" class umpteen years ago. It is harder to extinguish behaviour taught this way - there's always the hope that THIS time you'll get the reward, whether food pellets or a phone call or those precious words "Good girl." I suppose that's why we hold onto relationships that are wonderful only sometimes, despite evidence that suggests we should let go.. Yup. It’s called intermittent reinforcement. I remember learning about it in an intro “rat psych” class umpteen years ago. It is harder to extinguish behaviour taught this way – there’s always the hope that THIS time you’ll get the reward, whether food pellets or a phone call or those precious words “Good girl.”

I suppose that’s why we hold onto relationships that are wonderful only sometimes, despite evidence that suggests we should let go..

]]> By: marianne http://seraglioletters.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/the-art-and-science-of-effective-training/#comment-200 marianne Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:27:14 +0000 http://seraglioletters.wordpress.com/?p=624#comment-200 That's brilliant! That’s brilliant!

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