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Positive reinforcement for diets
To answer the question in the title, for this lady, it would be desserts. Why? Because she’s already eating healthy. Give her a reward, for criminy’s sake!
If you don’t like sweets, I feel sorry for you, but pick another craving.
Today’s cartoon is about dieting, and making healthy choices, yes, (and you can find more of my food and restaurant cartoons here,) but it’s also about how we treat ourselves…or how we don’t. Eating shouldn’t be a chore! Make sure you have something to look forward to, at all times.
We’ve all read articles on setting goals, Pavlovian training, and how to break bad habits, or begin new, good ones. Positive and negative reinforcement are covered in every first class in Psychology.
Pavlov liked dogs!
Ivan Pavlov wasn’t a psychologist. He was just interested in dog saliva, especially when they smelled dinner! He discovered that they started to salivate when they heard his assistant coming down the hall. Soon, he tried ringing a bell at the same time they were fed, and sure enough, they salivated then, associating it with the food. They call this a “conditioining” response.
So if you wanted, you could associate good things – a favorite TV show, game, even a kiss! – with eating healthy food. But for some of us, the hard parts, the struggle and painful work, go on a little too long. (Personal note: I hate making salads.) You should reward yourself immediately for any progress, however!
No matter what your food pyramid looks like, we need to treat ourselves like queens (and kings) and have more dessert.
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- Emma in the Night ~ Wendy Walker ~ Thriller - May 11, 2023
- Still Alice (2014) ~ Psychology Movie Review ~ Julianne Moore - January 25, 2023
- The Other Emily ~ Dean Koontz - January 23, 2023
