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Herrnstein’s Matching Law and Reinforcement Schedules

Posted on June 14, 2018 by eileenanddogs

  Have you heard trainers talking about the matching law? This post covers a bit of its history and the nuts and bolts of what it is about. I am providing this rather technical article because I want something to link to … Continue reading →

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How Long Does It Take To Change a Habit?

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Eileen Anderson

Changing a habit often takes longer than we think. Habits, AKA reinforced behaviors, die hard. Here’s what happened when I changed the location of my dogs’ eating areas for the first time in about five years.

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