Best Positive Reinforcement Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“Positive control is the opposite (of aversive control). Even though the teacher or psychologist has created an environment that "controls" the persons behavior through positive reinforcement, the person doesn't feel like he's being controlled probably because he is getting reinforced for behaviors he didn't "have" to do ... described as those that we 'like' or 'chose' to engage in.”

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Book:Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals

Source: Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals

“No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en. In brief, sir, study what you most affect.”

Studying Follow Your Bliss Positive Reinforcement

Book:The Taming of the Shrew

Source: The Taming of the Shrew

“Hermione," Harry said seriously, as he started to dig down into the red-velvet pouch again, "don't punish yourself when a bright idea doesn't work out. You've got to go through a lot of flawed ideas to find one that might work. And if you send your brain negative feedback by frowning when you think of a flawed idea, instead of realizing that idea-suggesting is good behavior by your brain to be encouraged, pretty soon you won't think of any ideas at all." Harry put down two heart-shaped chocolates beside the book. "Here, have another chocolate. Besides the one from earlier, I mean. This one is to reinforce your brain for generating a good candidate strategy.”

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Book:Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

Source: Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

“Instead of making the children do good behaviors by threatening to punish them if they don't, the teachers watch the children until they spontaneously do a good thing and give them rewards to reinforce the behavior and make them more likely to do that behavior again in the future.”

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Book:Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals

Source: Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals

“It’s not just for little kids,” Miss Fountain corrects. “It’s for everybody. Positive reinforcement is something you never outgrow. Think of how much better our world would be if national leaders would only sit in a circle and be kind and civil to one another.”

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Book:The Unteachables

Source: The Unteachables

“I am worthy of attracting unlimited abundance and prosperity into my life, regardless of what life experiences have gone before me. I only reinforce and contemplate images that are in harmony with this vision.”

Vision Gone Harmony Prosperity Worthy Abundance Life Experience Contemplating Unlimited Abundance And Prosperity Positive Reinforcement

Author:Wayne Dyer

“Instead of yelling and spanking, which dont work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise.”

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Author:Patricia Richardson

“Fussing over children who cry only encourages them. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.”

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Book:The Glass Castle: A Memoir

Source: The Glass Castle: A Memoir

“I think it's always important to give immediate positive reinforcement.”

Thinking Giving Important Reinforcement Positive Reinforcement

Author:Alfonso Cuaron

“That's how I am as a director - if somebody does a really good take, I can't help it, I'm not even aware of it. Actors really, really need positive reinforcement.”

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Author:Cameron Crowe

“Teaching's hard! You need different skills: positive reinforcement, keeping students from getting bored, commanding their attention in a certain way.”

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Author:Bill Gates

“The one thing that I always got positive reinforcement for from teachers, who really changed my life, was the written word.”

Teacher Written One Thing Changed Changed My Life Written Word Reinforcement Positive Reinforcement

Author:Anna Quindlen

“I want to own a network. I want to own a network where you can turn it on with your family all day long and get positive reinforcement.”

Want Long Turns Reinforcement Positive Reinforcement

Author:Tyler Perry

“The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount.”

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Author:B. F. Skinner

“We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.”

“Society attacks early, when the individual is helpless.”

Individual Society Helpless Positive Reinforcement

Book:WALDEN TWO

Source: WALDEN TWO

“Well, you know, a lot of people look at the negative things, the things that they did wrong and - which I do. But I like to stress on the things I did right, because there are certain things that I like to look at from a positive standpoint that are just positive reinforcement.”

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Author:Tiger Woods

“Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you're young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul, and that was why she ignored us kids when we cried. Fussing over children who cry only encouraged them, she told us. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.”

Source: The Glass Castle: A Memoir

“What is love except another name for the use of positive reinforcement? Or vice versa.”

Use Names Vices Vice Versa What Is Love Reinforcement Positive Reinforcement

Book:WALDEN TWO

Source: WALDEN TWO

“Managers help people see themselves as they are; Leaders help people to see themselves better than they are.”

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Author:Jim Rohn

“Western parents try to respect their children’s individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their choices, and providing positive reinforcement and a nurturing environment. By contrast, the Chinese believe that the best way to protect their children is by preparing them for the future, letting them see what they’re capable of, and arming them with skills, work habits, and inner confidence that no one can ever take away.”

“Positive reinforcement changes behavior for the better, while criticism stabilizes negative behaviors and blocks change.”

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Author:Virginia H. Pearce

“People thrive on positive reinforcement. They can take only a certain amount of criticism and you may lose them altogether if you criticize them in a personal way... you can make a point without being personal. Don't insult or belittle your people. Instead of getting more out of them you will get less”

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Author:Bill Walsh

“One often sees a call only in retrospect. This too is God's design. God often reinforces our faith after we trust him, not before.”

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Author:Ravi Zacharias

“I believe in giving rewards and positive reinforcement for a job well done, but can we raise ourselves a little higher than the dogs and give rewards that have longer-term benefits? How can a poor food choice be a true reward anyway?”

“Positive reinforcement generates more behavior than is minimally required. We call this discretionary effort, and its presence in the workplace is the only way an organization can maximize performance.”

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Author:Aubrey Daniels

“Some people are so special, so beautiful and have so much to offer this world. Sad thing is they just don’t see it. They need positive reinforcement. Tell them, 'If you could see only half of what I see in you, then one day you'd realize how truly amazing you really are.”

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Author:Marc Mero