One of the main influences on our behavior is the consequences of our actions, especially those that come shortly after we perform that action. For example, when a behavior is followed by positive and ...

'These schools not only meet best practice standards but also serve as inspiration for others,' Ashley Greenwald, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, said. Across Nevada, 51 schools and eight school districts are ...

Rewards for good behavior are proving beneficial for local students and school districts. The Black River Falls and Melrose-Mindoro districts this year launched positive behavior initiatives designed ...

The goal of this study was to examine participant responses to disclosure of genetic results in a minority population at high risk for depression and anxiety. Eighty-two subjects in a genetic study of ...

This article uses established and recent research evidence to explain how coparenting is conceptually different from parenting as a standalone construct, and how positive coparenting processes lead to ...

Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral therapy technique that encourages beneficial behaviors by giving rewards or positive reinforcement. CM incentivizes certain behaviors and discourages ...

To begin a Positive Behavior Interventions and Support program, schools start with five goals: maximizing the classroom’s physical space, teacher engagement with students, and explanations and use of ...

Since its appearance at the end of the last century, positive psychology has greatly influenced a significant number of all the conceptual and theoretical models developed in the field of psychology.

Kindergarten students at Liberty Arts Magnet School show off their Spartan Bucks, which are earned through good behavior. Mackenzi Klemann/The Lima News LIMA — Signs around Liberty Arts Magnet School ...