Praise is a virtuous or vicious cycle in human interaction. It's an estuary of praise and punishment. Some argue that with kids, you shouldn't praise a hundred % of the time. Welel our mutual friend richard thaylor says positive reinforcement can be more effective than negative reenforcement. A city in China recently instituted a lottery for dog owners to clean up after their pets.
How is “negative reinforcement” different from punishment? Could positive reinforcement encourage prosocial behavior on a national scale? And what’s the deal with Taiwan’s dog-poop lottery?