dreev
January 12, 2021, 6:16pm
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Well said! And I think this approach would have a lot of advantages for a lot of people. But… well, let me point to my response the last time this idea was proposed:
I started to reply that you’re totally right but… and then had so many buts that I’m changing my answer!
(Btw, @aleix is using these psych terms perfectly but others may find our old blog post, Negative Reinforcement ≠ Punishment , edifying.)
So I think the part that’s right is that positive reinforcement works better than punishment. But punishment also works amazingly. Loss aversion is powerful. And more to the point, even if you prefer positive reinforcement, where do the rewards come from? …