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Originally Posted by ArtieSwimsOn
And I must say that I am entirely and completely confused in trying to identify something as either positive or negative reinforcement. My whole life I thought negative reinforcement = punishment but that is not the case apparently.
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Think of it as addition and subtraction, not positive and negative. Positive means you get something (gold star), negative means something (a privilege) is taken away. Punishment is broader than that.