Well, it would have to be a popup box that interrupts whatever you're currently thinking about. It grabs focus, to continue the analogy.
Does pain produce muscle memory? I haven't heard that before.
Maybe a popup would be better, but until we can hack our brains the question remains whether you're better off with shame as a learning mechanism.
Does pain produce learning? Probably yes.
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