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Comment author: Kawoomba 25 February 2013 06:06:03AM 3 points [-]

FYI: Negative reinforcement is the wrong term. Negative reinforcement is the taking away of an aversive stimulus to increase certain behavior or response.

A negative emotional jolt when pointed out you're wrong wouldn't be negative reinforcement, it would be positive punishment: the adding of an aversive stimulus to decrease a certain behavior or response.

Comment author: hyporational 25 February 2013 06:21:34AM 1 point [-]

Thanks, edited.