Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Following some recent discussion of what makes us uncomfortable or even indignant as people of faith in a complicated culture, let ...

DBT is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that was first developed in the 1980s by psychologist Marsha Linehan, PhD, at the University of Washington in Seattle, according to the Association ...

Operant conditioning, sometimes called instrumental conditioning or Skinnerian conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, ...

A new study of treatments for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has found that combining behavior modification therapy with medication is the most effective way to improve ...

Managing children’s behavior has become increasingly complex. Parents today are balancing academic pressure, packed schedules, digital distractions, and growing concerns about children’s emotional ...

For anyone who might be hurt by reading about abuse, the story I want to tell here does not get into any details but certainly can evoke the circumstances around such events for some. It’s not about ...

When it comes to training, the first instinct for many people is to correct mistakes quickly. If a pet or even a person behaves in an unwanted way, punishment may seem like a direct solution. It feels ...

Following some recent discussion of what makes us uncomfortable or even indignant as people of faith in a complicated culture, let alone a fallen world, I was reading last week in an online periodical ...

Operant conditioning is a theory that explains how behaviors are influenced by their consequences or results. It’s often used today to help people adopt new behaviors or change old habits. If you’ve ...