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Positive reinforcement works better than punishment for long-term behavior change.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that positive reinforcement works better than punishment for long-term behavior change?

Unclear. One horse-training study reports that positive reinforcement-based training improved learning speed and the human-animal relationship with long-term effects, while negative reinforcement produced a less positive relationship. A separate education article notes that educators tend to favor punishment over positive reinforcement, but it does not compare their long-term effectiveness.

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How to ensure a simple, secure and efficient training of the young horse
2013
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How to ensure a simple, secure and efficient training of the young horse. (2013). univ-rennes.hal.science. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-782-0

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Rewarded by Punishment: Reflections on the Disuse of Positive Reinforcement in Education.
2001
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W., M. J. (2001). Rewarded by Punishment: Reflections on the Disuse of Positive Reinforcement in Education.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ621427

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