Slashdot is powered by your submissions, so send in your scoop

 



Forgot your password?
typodupeerror

Comment Don't shoot the dog (Score 1) 323

Is the title of the book I used in childrearing. It is about effective training of animals, children, and other humans in your life. Punishment may be hardwired in primates, but it is not the best training tool. Rewards are. Reward steps towards the behavior you want. Become more precise over time. Use occasional "jackpots'" to sustain the behavior.

Comment Re:As usual. (Score 1) 622

Evolution has already pruned world populations of those who cannot resist measles. Those of us who survived are of the somewhat-measles-resistant variety. When measles was first introduced to populations in the Americas and isolated Pacific islands, populations that had never been exposed to measles, it killed many of the infected.

Slashdot Top Deals

Q: How many IBM CPU's does it take to execute a job? A: Four; three to hold it down, and one to rip its head off.

Working...