Being positive about positive reinforcement (when someone is wrong on the internet)
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Kristi and Zazie chat about the need to be positive when talking about dog training and cat behaviour, and how they cope when someone is wrong on the internet.
We talked about:
- The value of positive reinforcement, and gratitude for the positive reinforcement we get for the podcast
- How to cope when someone is badly wrong on the internet and the post takes off
- The idea of a DRI for ourselves: differential reinforcement of an incompatible behaviour
- The idea of a revenge blog and how we have both written some of them
- The value of likes, comments, and shares on social media and the difference they can make to the algorithm
- The need to stay informed about science and the scientific process
Also mentioned in this show:
- Ep65 on bothsidesism https://www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/episodes/19661849
- Ep61 How to evaluate the scientific research on dogs and cats https://www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/episodes/19388459
- Kristi's blog post on good alternatives to e-fencing: https://www.kristibenson.com/blog/2019/11/4/good-alternatives-to-e-fencing-dog-training-experts-weigh-in
- Zazie's blog post on science communication: To promote positive reinforcement on dog training, teach, engage, and amplify https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2019/06/to-promote-positive-reinforcement-dog.html
- Zazie's post on why it's dogs' happiness, not obedience, that counts: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/fellow-creatures/202004/why-dogs-happiness-not-obedience-is-what-counts
The books we recommend in this episode are:
- Memorial Park by Louisa Scarr
- Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging, and Loving this World by Rona Maynard
About the co-hosts:
Kristi Benson is an honours graduate of, and now on staff with, the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers and has her PCBC-A from the Pet Professional Accreditation Board. She lives in beautiful northern British Columbia, where she helps dog guardians through online classes. She is also a northern anthropologist.
Kristi Benson's website Facebook
Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, and has a column at Psychology Today. She lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, a dog and a cat.
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