B.F. Skinner Quotes

Severe Punishment Unquestionably Has An Immediate Effect In Reducing A Tendency To Act In A Given Way. This Result Is No Doubt Responsible For Its Widespread Use. We 'instinctively' Attack Anyone Whose Behavior Displeases Us - Perhaps Not In Physical Assault, But With Criticism, Disapproval, Blame, Or Ridicule. Whether Or Not There Is An Inherited Tendency To Do This, The Immediate Effect Of The Practice Is Reinforcing Enough To Explain Its Currency. In The Long Run, However, Punishment Does Not Actually Eliminate Behavior From A Repertoire, And Its Temporary Achievement Is Obtained At Tremendous Cost In Reducing The Over-all Efficiency And Happiness Of The Group. (p. 190)

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