tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042023185090435677.post698264484343194822..comments2023-06-15T08:29:55.759-07:00Comments on The Science of Consequences: An Odd Consequence Value Effect (Or, Why Do I Mop the Kitchen Floor When I Get Good News?)Susan M. Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12755729008501000863noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042023185090435677.post-60442140468345026632012-12-21T11:08:32.938-08:002012-12-21T11:08:32.938-08:00Thanks, PHMM. Do you suppose it might have anythi...Thanks, PHMM. Do you suppose it might have anything to do with the "free (unearned) reinforcer" phenomenon that Karen Pryor (and probably others) have described? When a dolphin session got stalled, the freebie jump-started the session. In addition to its signaling properties ("rewards now available"), perhaps freebies affect the emotional side of everything that's going on?--changing consequence value as they can for us? Tricky issues here . . . including the down side of potentially reinforcing problem behavior. I'd be interested in what you and other animal trainers think.Susan M. Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12755729008501000863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042023185090435677.post-60273011115831583112012-12-21T05:07:50.240-08:002012-12-21T05:07:50.240-08:00Interesting. I certainly clean more (and enjoy it)...Interesting. I certainly clean more (and enjoy it) when Im in a good mood. I'm not a tidy person by any stretch of the imagination and there are many more things that are far higher up the reinforcement hierarchy for me. I would be interested to know more about this. As an animal trainer, my first thoughts about hearing new ideas on consequences is "how can I apply that to my animal work..." So here I sit, doing just that. <br /><br />BTW, have got your book on my kindle - have three weeks off coming up in February next year - saving it for then :)Blondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04706148733619872306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042023185090435677.post-84503871187272695992012-11-01T07:15:34.284-07:002012-11-01T07:15:34.284-07:00Thanks, Mary and Valerie, I'm glad I'm not...Thanks, Mary and Valerie, I'm glad I'm not the only one! The dynamics do get interesting. One question is, now that I'm more aware of all these factors, will my behavior be affected? Maybe . . .Susan M. Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12755729008501000863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042023185090435677.post-34302406889473637592012-10-31T23:31:15.192-07:002012-10-31T23:31:15.192-07:00Absolutely! I have two dogs, and my floors are ha...Absolutely! I have two dogs, and my floors are hardwood. I can go quite a while (I am too embarrassed to say how long) without tending to my floors. Yet, if someone mentions that they might stop by, or the pile gets past the "tolerable" threshold, I will pick up my broom and mop.<br /><br />I can also relate to the emotional component. When I get great news, or have a wonderfully productive day, household chores become much less aversive. Alternatively, if it is a down in the dumps kind of day, I quite enjoy mundane chores (a welcomed distraction?). But on an average day, in the middle of the continuum, I will avoid that task like the plague.<br />Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212813452445759136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042023185090435677.post-59995124798660373302012-10-26T16:54:06.020-07:002012-10-26T16:54:06.020-07:00I know I'm sometimes likely to clean (or do ot...I know I'm sometimes likely to clean (or do other chore type things) when I'm avoiding doing school work or studying.<br /><br />I think it's a way to not feel quite as bad about procrastinating on other tasks, since I still am accomplishing at least something and getting to check at least something off my list of things to do. <br /><br />~MaryMary @ StaleCheerioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02153831521688963020noreply@blogger.com