Reward-Based Learning
Loretta explores the concept of reward-based learning, emphasizing how both animals and humans can reshape their behaviors through positive reinforcement. She highlights the challenges individuals face when stepping outside their comfort zones, particularly the instinctual drive for social comparison. By redefining action steps and setting realistic expectations, one can cultivate positivity and manage anxiety effectively.In this clip
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Can I use cognitive rewards to imprint my brain's reticular activation system and shape it according to what I want? For example, if I want to see more happy people, if every time my brain finds a happy person I congratulate myself, will it become a default pathway instead of spotting unhappy people? Similarly, if every time I have a positive thought instead of a negative one, and I reward myself cognitively by saying things like, "Yes, well done, I'm so happy now, that's what I like, that's what I want to keep seeing," will that work?
Can you give an example of positively associating reward mechanisms to the entire sequence of events around a habit as discussed in the episode Behavioral Neuroscientist Shows You How to Break The Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle | Judson Brewer and the clip Habit Formation Basics?
What about positive and negative reinforcement in teaching as discussed in the episode Fascinating Ways Your Brain Works & Amazing Advice for People Who Are “Too Sensitive” and the clip The Power of Perspective?