It’s not up to others to determine what reinforcers you’ve earned or what will motivate you. It’s up to you to decide. You are your best and only judge. 2. Take responsibility for following ...

Want to know one of the biggest factors in addiction? You may be thinking its access to drugs, or childhood trauma, or low self-esteem. And you’d be right: All of these factors do contribute to ...

The authors found four elements that provide support for a personality change: pre-conditions, triggers, reinforcers, and integrators. Effortlessly reconnecting with an old friend reminds us how ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Psychology, scientists discussed the four mechanistic aspects — preconditions, triggers, reinforcers, and integrators — that bring ...