Children Are More Impressionable Than You Realize from The Happy Brain Podcast; Dr. Loretta Breuning

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[@SonaliVongchusiri]

I especially loved the end...why we are rewarding behavior that's, as you said, unwanted, and as I'd say, doesn't meet needs (and I think it's both of these). Thank you for sharing this perspective!

[@chrisgalo5108]

Great job

[@alexevans7356]

100%!

[@Swapna_Jeevithamastu]

When my son meets my inlaws, they get him sweets, ice-creams which make them happy. But I see those rewards are not good in long tun and they are doing it because it make them so happy and satisfied... But they don't understand that...

[@InnerMammalInstitute]

Exactly! They may be offended if you say that. Maybe try explaining to them that the sweets create a habit in his brain which makes it harder for him to enjoy healthy food. Maybe agree on special treats that are healthy?

[@ShireTasker]

Remiss in the management theme, especially with you as a business educator, is the ethic of human mammals not exploitatively profiteering from production in the 'sweets' (candy/entertainment/software) pattern and requires some deliberate pointing out. Gearing 'users' to 'choice' mostly as vice and self-defense comes across as counter-intuitive to aims and ideals. 'Sweets' could be nutritious too but are not produced to be and are rather quite the opposite and is my point here.