wedrifid comments on How habits work and how you may control them - Less Wrong

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Comment author: hyporational 14 October 2013 01:27:05AM 0 points [-]

Ok. I'm going to read the book. If I don't keep reading, I'll slap myself furiously with rubber bands.

In my experience, negative punishment works very well with children. Any takes on that?

Comment author: wedrifid 14 October 2013 03:12:58PM * 0 points [-]

In my experience, negative punishment works very well with children. Any takes on that?

It works, but poorly.

Comment author: hyporational 14 October 2013 04:58:59PM * 0 points [-]

Got a bit emotional. Sorry about that.

Comment author: hyporational 14 October 2013 03:14:28PM * -1 points [-]

Thanks for letting me know.

ETA: Anyone else notice (besides wedrifid, obviously), that this thread is full of claims not backed at all, and inexplicable upvotes, to boot?

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