The 'Conditioning Behavior' Psychologists Are Warning Parents and Grandparents About originally appeared on Parade. Let’s be real: Raising kids is no easy feat, for many reasons. Parents, grandparents ...

Operant conditioning is a theory that explains how behaviors are influenced by their consequences or results. It’s often used today to help people adopt new behaviors or change old habits. If you’ve ...

Recently, we had the privilege of bringing nine kittens from Guardian Animal Medical Center to a local fifth grade classroom for a hands-on lesson in animal behavior.  The goal: teach students about ...

Is your pandemic pet struggling to be alone? An L.A. vet shares expert tips on training, tech, and medication to help ease ...

The thesaurus uses the two words, teach and train, almost interchangeably. Maybe under certain circumstances, that would apply, but even though the profession is called “Dog Training,” adding ...

When I ask my clients what they were praised for growing up, I hear the same answers again and again: “Being so helpful.” “Never causing trouble.” “Always doing what I was told.” “Getting straight A’s ...