Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral therapy technique that encourages beneficial behaviors by giving rewards or positive reinforcement. CM incentivizes certain behaviors and discourages ...

Positive reinforcement is a technique we intuitively make use of on daily basis. We usually don’t give it much thought, nor label it as a behavioral strategy. Encouragement from our loved ones (and ...

Ask a group of experts why it is hard to lose weight, and you'll likely hear some of the following answers: Diets don't work because people can't stick to them. Our metabolism fights back, causing ...

YOU GET TO THE FREE THROW LINE, YOU TURN AND LOOK AND IT’S SO EASY TO JUST FREEZE UP WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE BRAIN THAT MAKES THIS SO HARD. WHEN IT’S FREE. IT SHOULD BE EASY. WELL, THERE’S ACTUALLY ...