Sentences with phrase «of simple behavior»

I see perfectly good family dogs suffering in shelter cages because of simple behavior issues that could have been solved or prevented by using some of the points outlined below.

For example, if your toddler shares something with another child, take a moment to point out the consequences of that simple behavior.

Sitting up, like the dog trick «beg,» is one of the simplest behaviors you can teach your cat.

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This recommendation comes from finance professor Anat Admati, who says: «Economists tend to think that beliefs and behavior are guided by incentives and rational processing of information, but I know that there is more to it than this simple model, and that other disciplines have much to say.

Inconsistency on the part of a leader can be caused by the fear of making a mistake, intimidation in the face of the unknown or a simple lack of understanding of the impact your behavior has on your team.

It is a set of simple, powerful rules that govern the internal behavior of any team, organization, family and even nation.

Unfortunately, clearly and logically explaining the basis of any behavior, emotion, or sensation is never simple, no matter how primal the human experience in question may seem.

If you're concerned about your anxiety, there are no shortage of solutions on offer, from drugs and behavior modification, to getting more exercise or even just learning simple deep breathing techniques.

The model has allowed scientists to get a much closer look into the cellular interactions and biological behavior of M. genitalium, a very simple bacterium that is sexually transmitted between primates and can cause itching, burning or discharge.

Suffice it to say that while there remain some bright spots in market action, such as the overall profile of market breadth (as measured by the simple NYSE advance - decline line), as well as bright spots in economic figures, such as Friday's upbeat jobs number and the reasonable behavior of credit spreads to - date, the weight of the evidence is increasingly cautious.

In fact, he even wrote a book of the same title: The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dump Things With Money.

Our own measures of market action extract a signal from the behavior of thousands of securities, and are not captured by simple indicators like 200 - day moving averages or advance - decline lines.

Users can combine these simple abstractions in complex ways to get a wide array of behaviors, similar to building custom structures with simple lego blocks.

Step 6 — In light of these lists, the spouses are then coached as they negotiate a simple, workable «exchange contract» in which each agrees to reduce or eliminate some undesirable behavior and replace it with behavior the other desires.

Putting the focus back on chastity might help us remember that repentance and redemption are always possible, as well as encourage us to view sexual behavior in a wider context of self - control, bodily respect, and patience, rather than as a simple prohibition against a particular physical action.»

For instance, when these characteristics are perceived as exhibited in an individual enduringly and in a sense in which these are understood to affect the world around in a favorable fashion — either in an objective sense of effecting something concrete outside such a person [like effecting healing, foretelling, acting as medium in a non-rational manner or simply doing good or saying good to help the people selflessly], exhibiting personal traits, conditions and states which are known to be «abnormal» [like going into trances, hearing voices, seeing visions, or just the simple unconventional behavior, which proceed from such an individual's horizon to affect, influence, impact others» horizons]-- or is subjectively perceived to be extra-ordinary — such an individual is said to be godly, god - bearing, pious or saintly.

A perfectly simple psychological investigation of what offense is will explain this, and at the same time it will show how infinitely silly their behavior has been who defended Christianity by taking away the offense, how stupidly or impudently they have ignored Christ's own instruction, who often and with such deep concern warns against the offense, that is, intimates that the possibility of the offense is present, and must be ever - present, for if it is not present, if it is not an eternally essential constituent of Christianity.

In vegetables and perhaps in very simple animals no such dominant occasion occurs, but in the higher organisms, especially where a fully developed central nervous system and brain is found, there is strong indication of centralized control of many aspects of the animals behavior.

Relationships that are in the habit of on - again, off - again are likely made up of negative behaviors that aren't just going to disappear with a simple break.

For most practical purposes the behavior of the stone can be discussed adequately in the simpler terms provided by the science of mechanics.

Psychology can study the behavior of animals and try to guess what forms of perception, emotion, memory, and perhaps learning or problem solving of simple kinds are going on in these creatures.

The only problem, whatever the benefits, this behavior skews and confounds the ability to be logical and even see the simple truth of how things really are.

We were always offered a slice of cheese each: a reward for good behavior yet unproven, a simple gesture of goodwill that we cherished.

A simple way we explain how it works to others is by saying, «When setting boundaries, we focus on the behaviors and actions we want instead of those that we don't want.»

A simple way in baby proofing windows and any other part of your home that is dangerous for your babies is to reprimand them for unacceptable behavior.

There are a number of possible reasons for acting out behavior, and few are as simple as «he's a bad kid.»

Play, Then Eat: Shift May Bring Gains at School Can something as simple as the timing of recess make a difference in a child's health and behavior?

The parents (or teacher) identify a few desirable behaviors that they want to encourage in the child — such as asking for a toy instead of grabbing it, or completing a simple task.

So whether your preschooler has gotten into the habit of hitting, or your teenager keeps forgetting to do his chores, a simple reward system can help him become more responsible for his behavior.

If kids are the subject of teasing at school or have difficulty talking because they won't take their thumbs out of their mouths, the behavior has gone beyond a simple habit.

So when you want to encourage a new behavior — potty training, doing simple chores, or something of the like — a great way to do it is to set up a reward system.

She gives some really simple, yet effective ways of managing your children's behaviors in a calm matter of fact way.

Yet if you look at this another way, it means that you are in control of much of what your child will mimic, and instructing your child in gentle behavior is sometimes as simple as modeling it yourself.

The simple act of mirroring can be very helpful to prompt someone out of their «reptilian» midbrain and into more rational thinking and behavior.

Following a few simple principles will make grounding a very effective tool for changing behavior in the lives of our teenagers.

It's really a simple formula, but, from my point of view it's at the root of everything that we see in kids that we describe as negative behavior.

Giving your child just 15 minutes of positive attention is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to reduce behavior problems.

Cheer for everyone: Something as simple as cheering for every member of the team can help everyone feel accepted and valued as a team member, leading to better peer relationships; so encourage cheering and be sure to model that behavior to your players!

While the concepts are simple and logical, the outcomes are extraordinary: improved relationship between child and caregiver, reduction of disruptive behaviors, improved speech and communication skills, reduction of parental stress and enhanced self - esteem.

Or what about something as simple as I'm in the kitchen fixing dinner and am refereeing bad behavior in the adjoining family room while pulling something hot out of the oven?

With a basic understanding of brain science and some simple tools, we can help our boys overcome unworkable behaviors, and create a more peaceful world.

Preschoolers need clear and simple rules so that they know the boundaries of acceptable behavior.

Make the rules of behavior for the family simple, clear and short.

Tosha Schore, MA, is mom to three young boys, co-author of Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges, and creator of Parenting Boys Peacefully: A FREE 10 - day Reconnect, where she leads a global community of parents committed to shifting their boys» behaviors through connection.

In sum, to understand the likely causes of most sleep - related deaths it is not enough to know simply where or with whom the infant was sleeping; but rather one must know how the infant was sleeping, and in this case, how the bedsharing was being practiced because especially bedsharing is not a simple, or singular behavior.

To encourage her to keep going and have a lasting involvement in the activity of her choice, I would use rewards to incentivize attendance and clearly defined good behavior — something as simple as introducing herself to other children, etc..

I'm a big fan of John Gottman's work on this topic and appreciate his simple, yet compelling, list of four primary negative attitudes and behaviors — what he dramatically calls: «Horsemen of the Apocalypse» — that erode relationship happiness.

Written by best - selling parenting and children's book author and mother of six, L.R.Knost, «Whispers Through Time: Communication Through the Ages and Stages of Childhood» is a rethinking of mainstream parenting's perception of normal childhood behaviors coupled with simple, practical approaches to parent / child communication at each stage of development from tots to teens.

Here's my popular interview (originally published on March 31, 2011) with Dr. Brian Wansink of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab about the various tricks he's discovered — some of them deceptively simple — that alter consumer behavior in the lunch room.]

An effective treatment program builds on the child's interests, offers a predictable schedule, teaches tasks as a series of simple steps, actively engages the child's attention in highly structured activities, and provides regular reinforcement of behavior.