Negative Reward for a Negative Action

Discussion in 'Human Science' started by dribbler, Aug 19, 2003.

  1. dribbler Banned Banned

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    What would be the end result if you reward negativity with negativity?
     
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  3. sargentlard Save the whales motherfucker Valued Senior Member

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    ..ummm.....more negativity......pointing a gun at your face?
     
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  5. Fafnir665 You just got served. Registered Senior Member

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    An aversion to that behavior, i.e. positive behavior
     
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  7. Either an aversion to the action which engendered the negative consequences, or a resentment of those circumstances and/or entities that arranged for the negative reaction to occur.
    Fearful compliance, or brooding animosity. Obedience, or a lust for revenge.

    The result would vary, given that it would depend greatly on the constitution and mentality of the effected person.
     
  8. ripleofdeath Registered Senior Member

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    dribbler
    you need to define your use of the words to either medical dictionary or normal dictionary

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  9. river-wind Valued Senior Member

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    Redoubtable is correct, there is no universa; result from negative feedback. It has been shown in many studies that while negative feedback will more quickly produce the results you desire, the side effects can be pretty significant, and can last for the rest of the individual's life.
    Positive feedback often requires longer for the training to cement, but it's effects are more stable and predictable. They also tend to last longer, once the feedback is removed.

    One of the most interesting things I find about negative feedback is the herd issue. If you take a cage of monkeys, and hang some food from the top of the cage, wait, then shock all the monkeys when one of them tries to get to the food, all of the monkeys will quickly learn not to go after the food. They will, in fact, attack an offender if one of them tries to get it.
    If you then replace one of the monkeys with onother who has no knowledge of the shock, the monkeys will attack the new one when he attempts to get the food. Replace each of the monkeys in this manner, and never shock them, from the point where you first replace monkey #1.
    The monkeys, none of which have ever been shocked, will attack any new member who attempts to reach the food. None of them (assuming that there is no unknown communication describing the danger going on) know why they are attacking the newcomer, they just know that that is what is done to monkeys who touch that food. FAIAP, that food has, for them, become mysteriously sacred - no one must touch it.
     

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