You’ve been shaping and modifying behavior your whole life, likely without giving it much thought.
Maybe you know your dog listens best when you have a treat in your pocket. Maybe your kid has figured out that if they keep asking to push their bedtime back, they’ll eventually get to stay up later.
Or maybe you noticed that when a coworker got praised in a meeting once, the rest of the team started working a little differently the following week.
It’s possible none of these happened by design. It’s conditioning, happening in real time, whether recognized or not.
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Maybe you know your dog listens best when you have a treat in your pocket. Maybe your kid has figured out that if they keep asking to push their bedtime back, they’ll eventually get to stay up later.
Or maybe you noticed that when a coworker got praised in a meeting once, the rest of the team started working a little differently the following week.
It’s possible none of these happened by design. It’s conditioning, happening in real time, whether recognized or not.
Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our five positive psychology tools for free. These engaging, science-based exercises will help you effectively deal with difficult circumstances and give you tools to improve your resilience.