In Part 1 I talked about the psychological effects that negative comments have on children. In this post I am talking about the opposite, how you can use positive reinforcement to change and influence the behavior of your child.
This is the central concern of Redirect: The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change a new book by Timothy D. Wilson, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. Professor Wilson shows us how positive reinforcement can influence the unconscious mind on decision-making, preferences and behavior.