Leadership & Management

Psychology & Behavior

Self-Improvement

Behavior Modification

Clicker Training

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Don't Shoot the Dog!

The New Art of Teaching and Training

by Karen Pryor · 1999 · 202 pages

Tim Ferriss

BJ Fogg

Nir Eyal

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BJ Fogg

Tim Ferriss

Nir Eyal

About This Book

A practical guide to the principles of operant conditioning and behavior modification. Karen Pryor explains how to use positive reinforcement to shape behavior in animals and humans, offering techniques for training without coercion or punishment.

Genres

Leadership & Management Psychology & Behavior Self-Improvement

Topics

Behavior Modification Clicker Training Communication Habit Formation Operant Conditioning Positive Reinforcement

Book Details

Published

1999

Pages

202

Language

en

ISBN

9780553380392

Audiobook Available

5h 17m

Narrated by Karen Pryor

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