Can You Condition Your Teacher or Your Boss?

If you have ever felt they were trying to brain wash you or otherwise manipulate you at school or at work, you have then felt like a victim subject to the superior power of the person in authority. But now the fairly simple but highly powerful forces of behavior mod at are your disposal to in a sense get back at those powerful folk. EGOQUIZ simply going to list the number of behavior reinforcements you will need to learn to use effectively if you are going to become more of a behavior engineer, Just check which ones you think you can learn to do.

1. ___I will use the power of a big smile when my boss (this stands for teacher, parent or other powerful person in your life) does something which i like.
2. ___I will learn or use variety of positive reinforcement immediately following behaviors I approve (e.g., compliments, agreeing, nodding, returning the before, etc. )
3. ___On the other hand I will use negative reinforcers immediately after behavior I fell having a negative influence on me (e.g., frown turn away, say how it makes you feel, tell how you disagree,, or how you would prefer it). I will avoid being unreasonable or egocentric here.
4. ___I will become a more systematic observer on what kinds of positive and negative reinforcers work with which people in what situations; be flexible in adapting to the kinds of reinforcers that truly modify the behavior in the desired directions. (It's even fun and constructive to keep track of the number of reinforcers and the type you use and also the changed behaviors in the "boss.")

That's the basic formula for becoming a behavior engineer. Whether you realize it or not you are already using the positive and negative reinforcers in your current behavior reactions. Start the very basic principles in a more systematic, planned way so that you will gain more control over your destiny.

You parent, teacher, or your boss might complain that you are trying to influence him. But he can hardly complain if your behavior too starts being m0re purposeful and rewarding. For therein lies the "rub." Because you will both have to start pleasing each other more really to make it work.