Another one of my pet peeves is the fact that many people – civilians and scientists alike – use the phrase “negative reinforcement” to mean “punishment.” The two are not at all the same; in fact, ...

Positive and negative reinforcement have become buzzwords for animal behaviorists. But, they are also concepts that you can use as a dog parent to help your pup develop into a well-behaved canine ...

Trigger Warning: This post contains descriptions of what may be considered by some people to be violence to an animal and a description of what the experience of PTSD is like, which both may trigger ...

Great article [“Born Bad?” February 24]. Thanks for doing a story on this issue. One complaint though. It’s very dangerous to promote negative-reinforcement training. Most people are clueless and end ...

What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and well-being? A new study from Scripps Research offers an important clue: a small midline brain ...