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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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