++> Inspired by intercept between Peter Frazer
++> and Richard Meic on REALITY AND CONSCIOUSNES
PF> I just tend to think that negative emotions are less likely to
PF> reform a person than positive ones. I don't think reform of
PF> character has to be based on guilt but could be based on feelings,
PF> of "I know I must do better and I will try to do so earnestly!"
PF> Or something like that.
PF> I have seen people racked by guilt but who have not changed their
PF> behaviour. So I don't think for everyone guilt actually means a
PF> change of behaviour necessarily.
Animal trainers agree on pleasant positive motivations. With
a more advanced species (us) , *FEAR* works best if it can
be packaged more positive! Guilt (a primitive mental cousin to
fear), works only marginally if clever infused into a childhood
mind.
.................I've had experience with all three!
\^^/
*Fear* works best, but ... _ ...Dave.....
no one want's to admit ""
it in good company...!
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* Origin: America's favorite whine - it's your fault! (1:261/1000)
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