The Champion Local School District has filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of ...

Dogs are far more complex than many people give them credit for, and a surprising number of owners compare their pet’s behavior to that of a misbehaving child. When a dog ignores a command or bolts ...

The Champion Local School District has filed a civil complaint against Roblox, the creator of Minecraft (Mojang AB) and the Microsoft Corporation, alleging that they are contributing to a "deepening ...

In Catania, Sicily, a man allegedly trained his dog to illegally dispose of trash to avoid surveillance cameras. The city posted the footage on Facebook. What sounds amusing is a serious issue in ...

Every day, we perform thousands of actions, from hitting the snooze button to choosing a meal. Behavioral psychology offers a powerful framework for understanding why we do what we do. It suggests ...

Why air-conditioning is the wrong climate villain. I’ll admit that I’ve rarely hesitated to point an accusing finger at air-conditioning. I’ve outlined in many stories and newsletters that AC is a ...

The 'Conditioning Behavior' Psychologists Are Warning Parents and Grandparents About originally appeared on Parade. Let’s be real: Raising kids is no easy feat, for many reasons. Parents, grandparents ...

Owners returning home to a chewed-up couch or trash thrown around might brush it off and learn to tolerate the dog's unwanted behaviors, but new research revealed a range of naughty behaviors occur in ...

Negative reinforcement is one of the core concepts in behavioral psychology, yet it’s often misunderstood. In simple terms, it involves strengthening a behavior by removing an unpleasant or unwanted ...

Abstract: Personal robots, which are expected to become popular in the near future, are required to be active in work and community life alongside humans. Therefore, we have been developing new ...