Don't Shoot the Dog - The Art of Teaching and Training

Key Insights from "Don't Shoot the Dog - The Art of Teaching and Training"

1. Understanding the principles and techniques of operant conditioning is crucial in achieving effective teaching and training.
2. Reinforcement is far more effective than punishment in shaping behavior.
3. Positive reinforcement, when used correctly, can lead to lasting behavioral changes.
4. "Shaping" or "successive approximation" involves reinforcing behaviors that are close to the desired one, gradually leading to the final desired behavior.
5. Training methods can be applied to a wide range of situations, not just in animal training but also in teaching humans.
6. Clicker training, a method which uses...

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