Learning from punishment
August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Learning from punishment
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From toddlers' timeouts to criminals' prison sentences, punishment reinforces social norms, making it known that an offender has done something unacceptable. At least, that is usually the intent -- but the strategy can backfire. When a punishment is perceived as too harsh, observers can be left wit . . .
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Learning from punishment
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From toddlers' timeouts to criminals' prison sentences, punishment reinforces social norms, making it known that an offender has done something unacceptable. At least, that is usually the intent -- but the strategy can backfire. When a punishment is perceived as too harsh, observers can be left wit . . .