Adult behavior modification is the method of changing the way an adult reacts either physically or mentally to a given stimulus. Thisprocess can be applied to anything fromstopping a drug addiction to making your bedeach morning. Behavior modification is areatment method, and it is based on the valuesof operant conditioning. The undesirablebehaviors are exchanged with more suitableones through various techniques and methods.B.F. Skinner, the father of behavior modification science, conducted scientific research in the1950s that involved training rats throughrewards and punishments. His practices andheories continue to influence schools of psychology and practicing psychologists to thisday.Behavior modification has been successfully used to treat anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), enuresis (bed-wetting), among others. Some methods of behavior modification require preparation and attention, where other s are just common sense. Find out what you can do to shake your nasty habit today.
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Skinner box, a cage to perform behavioural experim...1. Positive Reinforcement
Some of us want to know, "What do I get out of this?" Positive reinforcement answers this question.This practice involves the addition of a gratifying experience in reaction to something someonehas done. Many adults respond to praise and recognition. Treat yourself to a night out every timeyou avoid the behavior you are trying to modify.
2. Negative Reinforcement
ith negative reinforcement, the method of training involves a negative reinforce. This could be abehavior or event with which the reinforcing properties are associated with its removal. Opposingbehavior is shunned by performing an action, and as a result of this, the action is repeated prior tohe adverse reaction.
3. Punishment
One of the toughest things we can do as adults is to punish ourselves. Punishment is a form of behavior modification that discourages the unwanted act by application of an unpleasant...