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Re:Dogs Can Have Human-Like Anxiety. They Need Human-Like Tr... by throwaway173738 on Monday May 15, 2023 @10:08AM (#35948370)
It’s called negative punishment, and is pretty ineffective at eliciting the desired behavior. Positive reinforcement is the only way to spotlight the behavior you want by rewarding it. Punishment is more like learning the shape of a room by stubbing your toes on the walls. You’ll eventually get it but only after trying everything else you can think of.
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Re:Dogs Can Have Human-Like Anxiety. They Need Human-Like Tr... by logifail on Monday May 15, 2023 @10:40AM (#35948919)
> It’s called negative punishment

It isn't:

"[..] people confuse negative reinforcement with punishment, but these are two different concepts"[0]

[0] https://www.webmd.com/parenting/what-to-know-about-negative-...

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Re:Dogs Can Have Human-Like Anxiety. They Need Human-Like Tr... by pseudalopex on Monday May 15, 2023 @02:17PM (#35952332)
"Negative punishment is taking something pleasurable away to decrease the behavior. An example of negative punishment is taking away a toy if your child hits their sibling with it."
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