tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133412023191692227.post2834105117904251773..comments2009-04-13T08:12:26.086-07:00slaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01490998864382488501noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133412023191692227.post-37640173548648276522009-03-19T22:28:00.000-07:002009-03-19T22:28:00.000-07:002009-03-19T22:28:00.000-07:00"<I><BR/>"And really, who wants to read that?"<BR/><BR/>Me!!! Me!!!</I>"<BR/><BR/>One word for you, my friend: outlier.<BR/><BR/><BR/>"<I>Works better to have both rewards AND punishments included. :)</I>"<BR/><BR/>Interesting...I'm focusing on rewards right now. My leverage for punishment is pretty miniscule. Mostly just guilt/shame, which--to my disciple's credit--does seem to work.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I actually make everyone call me "Master". Unsurprising.slaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01490998864382488501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133412023191692227.post-28391662492719982162009-03-10T19:40:00.000-07:002009-03-10T19:40:00.000-07:002009-03-10T19:40:00.000-07:00"because it sucked. Suckety suck suck sucked". <BR/><BR/>Would make a good rap. <BR/>("Because it sucked [Sucked!] // Suckety-suck suck sucked")<BR/><BR/><BR/>"And really, who wants to read that?"<BR/><BR/>Me!!! Me!!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>I think the technical term for those types of contracts are "contingency contracts" (it was in my lecture slides last semester; I had to Google the topic to lecture on them properly). Part of behavioral modification therapy -- works for lotsa stuff, including weight-loss, exercising programs, re-offending, etc.<BR/><BR/>Works better to have both rewards AND punishments included. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Good job on the the whole disciple thing. Does your disciple call you ''Master Slag'', and seek wisdom? (e.g. ''Master... what is... 'anger'?'')<BR/><BR/><BR/>--GGGye Greenenoreply@blogger.com