Some Individuals Have Unusual Phobias
There seems to be no limit to the objects that can be the subjects of phobias. Phobias exist when individuals feel great fear or disgust when exposed to some particular type of object. They avoid the object at all costs. I have treated clients for phobias involving...
Use Metaphors
When I teach Behavior Modification, I tell my students that they are learning how to serve as a “bridge over troubled waters.” My words include a metaphor — a figure of speech that is not literally true. Metaphors have long been an important part of...
Do Not Use Punishment, Except as a Last Resort
Australian schools don’t smack pupils anymore. As years pass, fewer and fewer parents smack their children. I was never punished at all as a child, except that my mother tried to pinch me sometimes. She had arthritis, so the pinches never hurt. Parents nowadays...
The Value of Experiencing Wonder
When I first saw the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, I experienced a feeling of wonder. I felt stunned, amazed. Babies must often experience a feeling of wonder, for instance when a parent first air-dances with them. Picture the big eyes of a baby seeing...
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