Positive Reinforcement and the Online Community = Mind Control?, page 1
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reply posted on 27-7-2008 @ 12:45 PM by The_Alarmist2012
For the record, I am NOT alleging that this is actually going on here at ATS, I am merely exploring the possibility that it could be happening.

Some related interesting material....

allpsych.com...

Positive Reinforcement. The examples above describe what is referred to as positive reinforcement. Think of it as adding something in order to increase a response. For example, adding a treat will increase the response of sitting; adding praise will increase the chances of your child cleaning his or her room. The most common types of positive reinforcement or praise and rewards, and most of us have experienced this as both the giver and receiver.

Negative Reinforcement. Think of negative reinforcement as taking something negative away in order to increase a response. Imagine a teenager who is nagged by his mother to take out the garbage week after week. After complaining to his friends about the nagging, he finally one day performs the task and to his amazement, the nagging stops. The elimination of this negative stimulus is reinforcing and will likely increase the chances that he will take out the garbage next week.

Punishment. Punishment refers to adding something aversive in order to decrease a behavior. The most common example of this is disciplining (e.g. spanking) a child for misbehaving. The reason we do this is because the child begins to associate being punished with the negative behavior. The punishment is not liked and therefore to avoid it, he or she will stop behaving in that manner.

Extinction. When you remove something in order to decrease a behavior, this is called extinction. You are taking something away so that a response is decreased.

Research has found positive reinforcement is the most powerful of any of these. Adding a positive to increase a response not only works better, but allows both parties to focus on the positive aspects of the situation. Punishment, when applied immediately following the negative behavior can be effective, but results in extinction when it is not applied consistently. Punishment can also invoke other negative responses such as anger and resentment.


www.whale.to...

The NSA can reinforce a predetermined desired behavior by associating a subconscious implant (negative or positive reinforcement) with an event. An example is that when the NSA want's to isolate the subject from the company of a specific person place or thing, the subject will be implanted with a feeling of increased anxiety, hostility, tension, simple discomfort, or a feeling of a lack of peace. When the subject leaves the person, place, or thing, another posthypnotic implant is triggered that rewards the subject's behavior with a feeling of relief from the anxiety, hostility, tension, discomfort, and peace is restored in the subject's mind.


www.successmethods.org...

Mind control is getting people to do what they want to do (you simply influence what they want so it's in your best interest).

There are two ways to get people to do what you want.

The first, behavior modification, allows you to change a person's undesirable behaviors by using positive reinforcement.

The second method of influencing is reality modification. We'll concentrate most of our attention on this. This mind control technique is successful because of the way in which your requests are presented.

KNOW WHAT PEOPLE NEED

There are three main goals people subconsciously seek. They are:

1. Symbolic Rewards

2. Material Gains

3. Security.....








reply posted on 27-7-2008 @ 02:22 PM by The_Alarmist2012
reply to post by SwordMaster



This is true, however you should not be shocked that this could possibly exist.. Various forms of mind control have existed in human society and cultures throughout our written history.

Before you are frightened we must first be able to prove that it is happening... That is why we should at least explore these possibilities.

I am cautiously watching, waiting for responses, flags, stars, supportive replies, OR the lack there of.


reply posted on 27-7-2008 @ 03:59 PM by The_Alarmist2012
reply to post by Skyfloating



The internet online community is in essence an extension of our 'real world' social lives. To introduce into this a new measure of positive and negative reinforcements, the application and use, true motives and potential have not yet had the time, or investigation needed to accurately asses or dismiss its impact on individuals exposed to these environments over long periods of time, especially those who display addictive attributes tied directly to their 'membership' of such an online community.

EVERYONE, admit it or not 'craves' praise and positive reinforcement.
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